The Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, E2
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, E2 is a 1942 watercolor by Phyllis Dimond, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a large, dark brown building with a clock tower, set against a light gray sky. The building features a central green door flanked by two arched windows, with a statue of a man above the door. The roof is gray, and the building is surrounded by trees and bushes. The painting's use of watercolor creates a soft, muted atmosphere, with the dark brown of the building contrasting with the lighter tones of the sky and surrounding foliage. The overall effect is one of serenity and calmness. For more information on the artist's use of watercolor, explore the work of Dimond, Phyllis.
The watercolour depicts the exterior of the Geffrye Museum, a former group of 14 almshouses located on Kingsland Road in London. Created in 1942 by Phyllis Dimond, the work is part of the 'Recording Britain' collection, a wartime initiative that employed artists to document aspects of British life and landscape during the Second World War. The scheme, directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, aimed to preserve a visual record of places and traditions perceived to be at risk from wartime damage and social change. Over 1,500 works were produced by 97 artists as part of this effort.
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Phyllis Dimond painted quiet London scenes in watercolor straight from city life.
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