Lyall Street, Eaton Square
1941
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1941
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lyall Street, Eaton Square is a 1941 watercolor by Ediss, a Social Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a quiet city street with old buildings lining both sides. The paint is loose and watery, giving a soft, sketchy look to the scene. A lamppost stands on the left, and a few people or objects are barely hinted at in the distance. The artist focused on simple shapes and light colors, leaving lots of white space. The buildings have arched doorways and small windows, making the street feel narrow. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Lyall Street, Eaton Square is a watercolour created in 1941 by Ediss 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 places of national significance during the Second World War. It depicts a street scene in Eaton Square, a notable location in London, contributing to the broader effort to record the changing face of Britain during wartime. The project, led by Sir Kenneth Clark, aimed to preserve scenes at risk from bomb damage, urban development, and shifting landscapes.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Ediss painted London’s quiet streets and squares in delicate watercolours during the early 1940s.
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