Georgian House, Cecily Hill, Cirencester
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1942
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Georgian House, Cecily Hill, Cirencester is a 1942 watercolor by Swan, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a corner of a pale yellow brick house with three floors. The windows are tall and narrow, some with curtains, and the roof has a slanted, thatched look. A streetlamp stands in front, and a smaller building peeks out behind it. The artist used quick, light strokes—no heavy details, just simple shapes and soft colors. The house looks old but clean, like a quiet street corner. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A watercolour painting signed and dated 1942 depicts a three-storey Georgian house constructed from pale yellow stone, situated on Cecily Hill in Cirencester. The building features square extensions on either side, each topped with a pediment and containing blind windows. The work was created as part of the "Recording Britain" project, a wartime initiative funded by the Pilgrim Trust to document sites of national significance across England, Wales, and Scotland. The scheme aimed to capture the changing face of the British landscape during the Second World War.
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In 1942, this watercolor artist captured Cirencester and the Cotswolds in soft, detailed scenes.
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