The Ladybower Inn, Ashopton
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Ladybower Inn, Ashopton is a 1940 watercolor by Rowntree, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This watercolor shows a quiet countryside scene with a two-story stone house in the center. The building has a white roof and a small porch, surrounded by a grassy yard with a few bare trees. In the background, rolling hills fade into soft, muted colors—mostly blues and yellows—while a smaller shed sits to the right. The artist used light washes of color to create a calm, almost dreamy mood, focusing on simple shapes and gentle tones. The trees in the foreground are stark against the softer hills, adding a touch of contrast. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like this.
This watercolour by Rowntree, signed and dated 1940, depicts The Ladybower Inn in Ashopton as part of the Recording Britain project, a wartime initiative to document places of national significance. Created under a scheme administered by the Ministry of Labour and National Service with funding from the Pilgrim Trust, the work reflects efforts to preserve a record of Britain’s landscape and heritage during the Second World War. It was one of over 1,500 artworks produced by 97 artists between 1940 and 1943, many of whom were commissioned to capture buildings, rural scenes, and industries across…
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