Gloucester Street, Pimlico
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Gloucester Street, Pimlico is a 1942 watercolor by Ediss, a Social Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor painting depicts a cityscape, specifically Gloucester Street in Pimlico. The scene is set against a backdrop of buildings, with a road running through the center. The artist has used a range of colors to bring the scene to life, from the muted tones of the buildings to the brighter hues of the street. The painting's focus on the urban landscape gives it a sense of realism, capturing the essence of city life. The use of watercolor adds a sense of softness to the scene, which contrasts with the hardness of the city's architecture. To learn more about the artist's technique, explore the world of chiaroscuro.
Gloucester Street, Pimlico is a watercolour created by Ediss in 1942 as part of the Recording Britain project. The work was produced under a wartime scheme initiated by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, to document aspects of British life and landscape during the Second World War. The project, directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, aimed to record places and scenes perceived as part of national identity, particularly in England, while also supporting artists during wartime conditions. The collection consists of over 1,500 works by 97 artists,…
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Ediss painted London’s quiet streets and squares in delicate watercolours during the early 1940s.
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