Thatching at Cavendish
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows a thatcher repairing old cottages near a 14th-century church. Raymond Teague Cowern painted it in May 1940. You can see the church spire rising behind the rooftops. Cowern left out a nearby telegraph pole on purpose. He wanted the scene to feel timeless, not mixed up with modern life. If you like this style, look up Raymond Teague Cowern next.
