1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Regency Brighton; houses on Marine Parade and Sussex Square is a 1940 watercolor by Charles Knight, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting depicts a row of houses along Marine Parade and Sussex Square in Brighton. The houses are painted in soft, muted colours, with a focus on the architectural details of the buildings. In the foreground, people are shown walking along the street, adding a sense of life and activity to the scene. The painting is notable for its use of light and shadow, with the sun casting a warm glow over the scene. The artist's use of colour is also noteworthy, with a focus on blues and yellows that evoke a sense of calmness and serenity. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's work, you can explore more paintings by Charles Knight.
This watercolour by Charles Knight depicts Regency-era houses along Marine Parade and Sussex Square in Brighton, created in 1940 as part of the Recording Britain project. The work was commissioned by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, to document Britain’s architectural heritage during the Second World War. It reflects the broader goal of preserving a record of places and landscapes perceived as vulnerable to wartime damage or modern development. The piece is part of a larger collection of over 1,500 works produced by 97 artists under the…
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Charles Knight was a British landscape painter and stained-glass artist, best remembered for his watercolour paintings of the landscapes of Sussex.
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