Derelict china clay works, Belowda Beacon, Roche
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1940
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Derelict china clay works, Belowda Beacon, Roche is a 1940 watercolor by Spear, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a crumbling, gray building with broken windows and sagging walls. The structure sits on a grassy hillside, surrounded by wild patches of green, yellow, and purple brush. The sky above is bright blue with fluffy white clouds, while the foreground looks messy, almost scribbled in. The building looks abandoned, with peeling walls and a sense of decay. The artist used loose, quick brushstrokes to capture the scene, making it feel raw and unfinished. Look up Spear to see more of their work.
