Street in Exeter
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Street in Exeter is a 1940 watercolor by Rogers, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a narrow street lined with old, uneven buildings. The walls are rough, with some painted yellow and others dark brown. A few windows have bars, and the rooftops are cluttered with chimneys. The street slopes upward, and the pavement looks worn. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to capture the light and shadows. The colors are muted, but the contrast between dark and light gives the scene depth. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour by Rogers from 1940, depicting a residential street in Exeter angled downhill, is part of the Recording Britain collection. The initiative, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark, employed artists to document places and landscapes across England during the Second World War, aiming to preserve a record of sites perceived to be at risk from wartime damage or modern change. The scheme ran from 1940 to 1943 and produced over 1,500 works by 97 artists, including topographical views of towns, villages, and rural scenes. Exeter’s street scene reflects the…
Read the full account in the museum source.
These prints showcase actors in character from early 19th-century British theatre.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
