Lady Bridge over the Kennett and Avon Canal, Wilcot
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Lady Bridge over the Kennett and Avon Canal, Wilcot is a 1942 watercolor by Lines, depicting Bridge, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolour painting shows a bridge over a canal. The bridge is made of stone and has a large arch in the middle. It is decorated with carvings of leaves and flowers. The canal is calm and reflects the bridge and the trees on the side. In the background, you can see a field with yellow flowers and trees. The sky is cloudy and grey. The painting is done in soft colours, with lots of greens and browns. The painting is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
A watercolour by Lines from 1942 depicts Lady Bridge over the Kennett and Avon Canal near Wilcot as part of the Recording Britain project, documenting the English landscape during the Second World War. Created under a Ministry of Labour scheme funded by the Pilgrim Trust, the work reflects concerns about wartime damage and landscape change while supporting artists in traditional media. The scene captures a rural English setting, one of many commissioned subjects that included villages, churches, and rivers across most of Britain. The project, led by Sir Kenneth Clark, aimed to preserve a…
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