The Green Man, Balls Pond Road
1869
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1869
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Green Man, Balls Pond Road is a 1869 watercolor by J. T. Wilson, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a white building with a brown roof and chimneys. The building has several windows and doors, and a horse and carriage are parked outside. A man is walking on the street, carrying a large object on his back. The building appears to be a pub, with a sign reading "Celebrated Double Stout" above the entrance. The atmosphere of the painting is quiet and serene, with muted colors and soft lighting. The artist's use of watercolor creates a sense of delicacy and subtlety, drawing the viewer's eye to the intricate details of the scene. To learn more about the artist's style and technique, explore the work of Wilson, J. T.
A watercolour by J. T. Wilson from 1869 depicts the Green Man pub located on Balls Pond Road. The work was once part of John Edmund Gardner’s collection of London topographical prints and drawings, which passed through several owners before portions were donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
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J. T. Wilson painted quiet scenes of 19th-century Hackney in watercolour. In *The White House, Hackney Marsh* (1869) and *The Flying Horse, Hackney* (1869), he captured pubs and riverside life along the Lea, using light…
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