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Gateway to Kitchen Court, Eastbury Park, Nr.Blandford

Hind

1942

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern Architectural Gate

Dominant colour

Gateway to Kitchen Court, Eastbury Park, Nr.Blandford is a 1942 watercolor by Hind, depicting Gate, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Hind
When & what style?: 1942
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The painting depicts a stone archway with a doorway, featuring a decorative top with a row of arches and a carved design on the right side. The archway is set against a backdrop of trees and a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a small stone object sits to the left of the archway, while a patch of grass and a few bushes are visible to the right. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of serenity and tranquility. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Hind, who often explored architectural themes in his art.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Hind from 1942 depicts a stone archway at Eastbury Park, topped by two pine trees, and is part of the "Recording Britain" collection. The project, initiated in 1940 by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime, employed artists to document British landscapes and structures threatened by wartime changes and potential damage. Funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, the scheme focused on English sites such as country estates and rural scenes, aiming to preserve a record of a perceived "vanishing Britain." Over 1,500 works were produced by 97…

Read the full account in the museum source.