Saloon Bar, Blue Posts, Tottenham Court Road, St. Pancras
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Saloon Bar, Blue Posts, Tottenham Court Road, St. Pancras is a 1940 watercolor by Bayes, a Social Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting depicts a scene inside a saloon bar, with several people gathered around a bar and tables. The atmosphere appears relaxed, with patrons engaged in conversation or enjoying their drinks. The bar itself is well-stocked with various bottles and glasses. In the foreground, a woman sits on a couch, while a man stands at the bar, ordering a drink. The background of the painting features a staircase leading up to the next floor, adding depth to the scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of casual socializing. The artist's use of watercolour creates a soft, muted effect, which suits the intimate atmosphere of the saloon bar. For more works by the artist who created this piece, look up Bayes.
This watercolour by Bayes depicts drinkers at a bar, with a woman on the left sitting wearily with one foot raised on a gilt table in front of her. Part of the "Recording Britain" collection, the work was created in 1940 as part of a wartime initiative to document British life and landscapes during the Second World War. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust and overseen by Sir Kenneth Clark, the scheme employed artists to record places and scenes across England, Wales, and Scotland, aiming to preserve a sense of national identity amid rapid changes and wartime threats. The painting reflects the…
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