The Temple of British Worthies, Stowe, Gloucestershire
12
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
12
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This sketch shows a long, low building with columns and arches, sitting in a park. Tall trees loom behind it, their trunks dark and rough. The paint is loose and watery, with quick brushstrokes that leave some areas pale and others slightly blurred. The artist signed the bottom right corner with the date—April 21, 1940—and wrote "Temple of British Worthies" in tiny letters. The building looks like a classical ruin, but it’s actually a real structure designed to honor famous British figures. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
