New Church, Llangelynnin, Conway Valley, Caernarvonshire
1941
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1941
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
New Church, Llangelynnin, Conway Valley, Caernarvonshire is a 1941 watercolor by Rowntree, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows an old stone church half-hidden by trees and bushes. The building has a tall tower with a small arched window, and two smaller arched doors at the front. The colors are mostly earthy greens, browns, and grays, with some blue and yellow in the distant hills and sky. The artist used loose, sketchy brushstrokes to show light filtering through the trees. The church looks quiet and a little weathered, sitting in a valley surrounded by nature. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of this painting up close.
This watercolour by Rowntree, dated 1941, depicts New Church in Llangelynnin, set among trees with mountains visible in the background. Part of the *Recording Britain* collection, it was created under a wartime scheme that employed artists to document places of cultural significance across Britain. The work reflects efforts to preserve a sense of national identity during a period of potential upheaval.
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