Artwork
The Cattle Market, Braintree
The Cattle Market, Braintree is a watercolor work on paper by the Social Realist artist Bayes. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Cattle Market, Braintree is a watercolour painting depicting a scene from a market town.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures the activity of Braintree's cattle market, a hub of local life. The artist, Walter Bayes, likely chose this subject for its everyday significance and the energy it embodied.
History & Provenance
The cattle market remained operational for decades after the painting was created but was eventually demolished in the 1980s to make way for a supermarket. Information about the artist can be found at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Walter John Bayes was an English painter and illustrator who was a founder member of both the Camden Town Group and the London Group and also a renowned art teacher and critic.
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