Artwork
The Synagogue and Sir Moses Montefiore's Tomb, Ramsgate
The Synagogue and Sir Moses Montefiore's Tomb, Ramsgate is a watercolor work on paper by the Art Brut artist Dorothy Belasco. It dates from 1922 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Synagogue and Sir Moses Montefiore's Tomb, Ramsgate is a watercolour painting depicting a simple scene with two main buildings.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows a small, domed structure alongside a larger house with columns, likely representing a tomb and a related building, possibly a synagogue.
Technique & Style
Executed in loose pencil strokes and watercolour washes, the painting conveys a sense of informality and spontaneity.
History & Provenance
Created and signed by Dorothy Belasco, the work is dated 1922 and bears an inscription with its title.
Artist & collection
Artist
London’s 1920s streets pulse in Dorothy Belasco’s watercolours. Winter days crowds Hessel Street Market in 1922; the same year she traces Sir Moses Montefiore’s Ramsgate tomb in soft washes. Around the corner, the Bacon…
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