Artwork
Tithe Barn, Great Coxwell
Tithe Barn, Great Coxwell is a watercolor work on paper by Alban F.T. Atkins. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A watercolour by Alban F.
About this work
Overview
The composition focuses on the gable end, highlighting the steeply pitched slate roof, buttresses, and a prominent arched doorway.
A watercolour by Alban F. T. Atkins from 1940 depicts the Tithe Barn at Great Coxwell, a large medieval stone structure dating to the 14th century. The composition focuses on the gable end, highlighting the steeply pitched slate roof, buttresses, and a prominent arched doorway. Two figures and a plough are included near a stone wall to indicate scale.
The work was part of the "Recording Britain" project, a wartime initiative led by Sir Kenneth Clark to document sites of national significance threatened by war or modernization.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alban F.T. Atkins painted buildings in watercolor around the mid-20th century. His brush captured quiet, precise scenes like the Tithe Barn in Great Coxwell, built in the 14th century and standing strong through the…
