Artwork
Barges going through the Lock, Brentford
Barges going through the Lock, Brentford is a watercolor work on paper by the Contemporary Realist artist Muriel E.T. Asprey. It dates from 1973 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Watercolour painting by Muriel E.
About this work
The artist focused on everyday life, packing in lots of small details like clotheslines and boats.
This watercolor shows a busy riverside scene with boats, houses, and people. In the foreground, a woman in a long dress holds a baby, while a man in a cap leans on the fence. Behind them, kids play near the water, and laundry hangs on lines between buildings. The background has a mix of old houses, a church, and boats moving through a lock.
The artist focused on everyday life, packing in lots of small details like clotheslines and boats. This painting was made in 1973 by Muriel E.T. Asprey.
Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this artwork.
Overview
Watercolour painting by Muriel E.T. Asprey from 1973 showing barges navigating a lock in Brentford.
Artist & collection
Artist
Muriel E.T. Asprey painted quiet, detailed watercolours of everyday places. In 1973 she showed Barges going through the Lock, Brentford, a calm scene of boats passing a narrow canal gate. The work captures the slow…
