Litlington in the Cuckmere Valley, Sussex
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Litlington in the Cuckmere Valley, Sussex is a 1940 watercolor by Rowland Hilder, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting depicts a serene village scene, with a winding road leading to a cluster of buildings. The central structure features a prominent steeple, while the surrounding landscape is dotted with trees and a fence. The artist's use of muted colours and gentle brushstrokes evokes a sense of tranquility, inviting the viewer to step into the peaceful world of the painting. The subtle play of light and shadow adds depth and texture to the scene, drawing the eye to the heart of the village. For more works by this artist, explore the collection of Hilder, Rowland.
A watercolour sketch by Rowland Hilder depicts a farm and church in Litlington, Sussex, during a summer evening. Deep shadows from trees and hedges stretch across a broad lane where a man and a cow are seen crossing in the distance. The work was produced in 1940 as part of the "Recording Britain" project, a wartime initiative led by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime under the Ministry of Labour and National Service. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust, the scheme employed artists to document Britain's landscape and national identity, focusing on rural scenes and threatened…
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Rowland Hilder made quiet, precise watercolours of the English countryside and coast in the 20th century.
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