Entrance to the Falconry, The Buttas, Canon Pyon
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Entrance to the Falconry, The Buttas, Canon Pyon is a 1942 watercolor by Lines, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a small, weathered wooden building with a steep roof and dark beams. In front sits an old wagon with large wheels and a broken seat. Two birds stand near the fence, and a horse grazes in the background. The colors are muted—greens, browns, and grays—with a few splashes of blue and red on the roof. The artist focused on simple shapes and textures, like the rough wood and smooth wagon wheels. The scene feels quiet, like a moment frozen in time. Want to see more? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour painting from 1942 by Lines depicts a black and white timber-framed structure at Butthouse farm near King’s Pyon, Herefordshire, possibly serving as a falconry or dovecote and resembling a miniature version of a larger gatehouse noted by Pevsner. The scene includes a wooded hill in the background, a cart, and a family of ducklings in the foreground. This work is part of the 'Recording Britain' collection, a wartime initiative employing artists to document British landscapes and buildings perceived as culturally significant or at risk due to war-related changes. The project,…
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