Old Houses at Abingdon, Berkshire
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Old Houses at Abingdon, Berkshire is a 1850 watercolor by Samuel Neale, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows old wooden houses with steep, thatched roofs. The buildings have dark, narrow windows with wooden frames, and one shop sign reads "Davis." A few people stand or walk near the buildings, and the street looks quiet and dusty. The colors are muted—mostly grays, browns, and soft whites. The artist used light shading to show depth, especially on the roofs and walls. The details in the windows and doors make the scene feel real, even though it’s a painting. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour painting depicting old houses in Abingdon, Berkshire, signed by Samuel Neale in 1850.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Samuel Neale spent his life wandering the Thames Valley with a pocket full of paints, sketching crumbling brickwork and crooked doorways that most people walked past.
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