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The Organ Loft, Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Little Saling

Kenneth Rowntree

1940

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern Interior

Dominant colour

The Organ Loft, Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Little Saling is a 1940 watercolor by Kenneth Rowntree, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Kenneth Rowntree
When & what style?: 1940
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The Organ Loft, Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Little Saling is a watercolour painting. It depicts an interior scene. This painting is one of three watercolours made by Kenneth Rowntree of this church. The church appears to have been his favourite, and he focused on written texts within the church. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, consider looking up the technique of sfumato.

The story of this work

Overview

One of three watercolours of the church of SS. Peter and Paul, Little Saling by Kenneth Rowntree from 1940 depicts the organ loft from a low viewpoint. A gilded sign reading "Praise Ye the Lord" hangs below the loft, while cracked walls and stained plaster indicate deterioration. The work is signed by the artist. The church was among Rowntree's favoured subjects in his Recording Britain series, which focused on documenting at-risk parish churches during wartime.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Kenneth Rowntree

Kenneth Rowntree painted quiet British places in watercolour around 1940, from barn-stacked Essex fields to the carved oak pews of Caernarvonshire chapels.

See the richer artist page