Interior of SS Peter and Paul, Little Saling, Essex
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kenneth Rowntree painted the inside of a church in Essex in 1940. He used watercolour for this quiet scene. The work was part of a big effort to record Britain during World War II. The government wanted artists to capture life before more towns were damaged. This project, called “Recording Britain,” hired many artists to paint factories, villages, and churches. Look up more works by Rowntree, Kenneth.
