Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Manorbier Castle, Pembrokeshire is a 1942 watercolor by Donald H. Edwards, depicting Castle, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a castle on a hill, surrounded by green grass and trees. In the foreground, there's a small body of water with some sticks in it. The castle has tall walls and towers, with a few windows and a doorway. It's painted in soft, muted colors, with a blue sky and white clouds in the background. The castle looks old and weathered, with some parts crumbling or overgrown with vegetation. The surrounding landscape is peaceful and serene, with no signs of human activity. The overall mood of the painting is one of tranquility and stillness. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of other artists who specialize in landscapes and architecture, such as Edwards, Donald H.
The watercolour depicts Manorbier Castle in Pembrokeshire, focusing on the remnants of the postern gate situated to the left of the rectangular tower. Part of the "Recording Britain" collection, the work was created in the early 1940s as part of a wartime initiative to document Britain's landscape and cultural heritage. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust and overseen by Sir Kenneth Clark, the project employed artists to record buildings, rural scenes, and monuments, particularly in areas at risk from wartime damage or modernization. The scheme aimed to preserve a visual record of a perceived…
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British watercolours from the 1940s often captured quiet corners of the countryside.
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