1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Bridge in Chiswick House Grounds is a 1940 watercolor by Archibald Standish Hartrick, a Impressionism work, depicting Bridge, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a simple stone bridge with a railing, set in a park. The water below is calm, with a few scattered leaves floating. The trees around it are bare, and the whole scene looks soft and slightly faded. The artist used quick, loose strokes—some areas are barely there, while others have heavier marks. The bridge’s arch is the clearest part, standing out against the lighter background. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum next to see more works like this.
This watercolour by Archibald Standish Hartrick, created in 1940, depicts a scene from the grounds of Chiswick House as part of the Recording Britain project. The initiative, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and overseen by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime, aimed to document Britain's landscape and cultural heritage during the Second World War. The project, led by Sir Kenneth Clark, sought to capture a sense of national identity through topographical views of English towns, rural landscapes, and historic sites, while also supporting artists during wartime. Over 1,500 works…
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Archibald Standish Hartrick (7 August 1864 – 1 February 1950) was a Scottish painter known for the quality of his lithographic work.
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