Kings Library, High Street, Alton
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kings Library, High Street, Alton is a 1942 watercolor by A. C. Bown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a corner of a small, two-story building with a tiled roof. The front has a shop called "Kings Library," with large glass display cases filled with books. Above the shop, there are two small windows with dark frames. The walls are plain, and the door next to the shop is dark with gold handles. The artist painted this in 1942, capturing a quiet street scene with simple colors and clean lines. The shop sign and book-filled cases suggest it was a real place where people could browse books. Next, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
