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Untitled, by Richard Phené Spiers, watercolor

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Overview

Untitled is a watercolor by Richard Phené Spiers, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Richard Phené Spiers
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a lone figure walking between two tall trees toward a large, pale building. The building has arched windows and a simple roof, with a small patch of grass and a fence in front. The colors are soft—mostly light blues, greens, and beige—with some darker strokes for shadows. The artist used loose, watery brushstrokes, leaving some areas faint and others slightly bolder. The trees frame the person like a doorway, leading your eye toward the building. Look up Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour painting depicts a building alongside a row of trees positioned on the left side of the sheet.

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About the artist

Artist

Richard Phené Spiers

Richard Phené Spiers spent his life wandering between London’s building sites and Parisian cafés, sketching rooftops by day and arguing about art over cheap wine by night.

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