Old Mill, Mapledurham
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Old Mill, Mapledurham is a 1940 watercolor by Du Plessis, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a simple house with a sloped roof nestled among trees. The colors are soft—light greens, yellows, and pale blues—with loose, sketchy brushstrokes. A narrow path leads past the house, and a small bridge crosses a shallow stream in the foreground. The artist used quick, watery strokes to capture light and shadow, giving the scene a dreamy feel. The signature reads "Du Plessis," matching the date and title in the facts. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by Du Plessis from 1940 depicts the historic watermill on the River Thames at Mapledurham, featuring a water wheel positioned to the right of the composition. This work is part of the "Recording Britain" collection, a wartime initiative launched in 1940 by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime to document the changing face of Britain. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, the scheme commissioned artists to record topographical scenes, including buildings, rural landscapes, and industries, aiming to preserve a sense of national identity…
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Plessis Plessy, and de Plessis are related surnames of French origin, may refer to:
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