Child's Tombstone in the Churchyard of St. Devereux, Kilpeck
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Child's Tombstone in the Churchyard of St. Devereux, Kilpeck is a 1942 watercolor by Lines, a British Romanticism work, depicting Corpse, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a rough stone slab in a grassy field. The stone has faded writing on it, including the word "Memorial" and a name cut halfway through. A simple cross sits on top, and the grass around it looks windblown. In the background, bare trees lean against a pale sky. The artist added a poem about a child buried there, written in messy handwriting at the bottom. The loose, sketchy lines make the scene feel quiet and a little sad. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
This watercolour depicts a child's tombstone in the churchyard of St. Devereux, Kilpeck, and was created as part of the Recording Britain project in 1942. The work was produced under a wartime scheme that employed artists to document aspects of British life and landscape during the Second World War, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and overseen by Sir Kenneth Clark. The project aimed to capture a sense of national identity through scenes of rural and historic places, including churches and monuments, before potential changes or losses due to war or modernization. Over 1,500 works were produced by…
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