Anne of Cleves' House (North Elevation), Ditchling, Sussex
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Anne of Cleves' House (North Elevation), Ditchling, Sussex is a 1940 watercolor by Charles Knight, a british_romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows a large, old house with a steeply pitched roof and multiple chimneys. The house has a mix of white and brown walls, with some windows boarded up. In front of the house, there's a low wall and a path leading up to the entrance. The painting has a soft, muted colour palette, with shades of brown, grey, and white dominating the scene. The overall effect is one of quiet, rural charm. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
