The River Coln at Bibury
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The River Coln at Bibury is a 1940 watercolor by Bissill, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a quiet riverside scene. A bare tree stands in the foreground, its branches reaching across the top of the painting. Behind it, a small white building with a thatched roof sits beside the water. Two ducks float near the riverbank, and a fence runs along the far side of the scene. The colors are muted—soft greens, browns, and grays—with just a hint of blue in the sky. The artist used light, loose brushstrokes to suggest movement in the water and leaves. The painting feels calm, almost like a snapshot of a peaceful moment. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more watercolors.
A watercolour signed by the artist, this 1940 painting depicts the River Coln at Bibury in Gloucestershire using muted grey and brown tones. In the foreground, a leafless tree frames the view of an arched bridge spanning the river, with cottages visible beyond. The work was produced for the Recording Britain collection, a wartime initiative that employed artists to document the British landscape and aspects of national identity during the early 1940s. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust and overseen by Sir Kenneth Clark, the scheme aimed to preserve traditional art forms and record places and scenes…
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This artist created watercolors of English villages around 1940. They painted Quenington Village, The Village Way in Winson, Lechlade, The River Coln at Bibury, and Old Cottage in Ibthorpe. Close your eyes and picture…
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