1918
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Vespers is a 1918 watercolor by Henry A. Payne, a Art Nouveau work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A woman in a dark dress stands near a stone wall, looking out at a large building in the distance. The scene is framed by a window with a dark frame, and bare trees surround the area. The sky is pale, and the landscape has a quiet, muted look. The woman holds a small object in her hands, possibly a book or a cross. The building behind her looks like a school or a large institution, with many windows and a central tower. Check out the artist Henry A. Payne for more of his work.
The watercolour titled *Vespers* by Henry A. Payne, dated 1918, depicts a Catholic or Orthodox evening prayer service. Signed by the artist, the work focuses on the ritual setting of vespers.
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Henry Albert Payne RWS, also known as "Henry Arthur Payne", (1868 – 4 July 1940) was a British stained glass artist, watercolourist and painter of frescoes.
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