Artwork
Church and Green, Wethersfield
Church and Green, Wethersfield is a watercolor work on paper by the Social Realist artist Du Plessis. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Church and Green, Wethersfield is a 1940 watercolour by Du Plessis, depicting a village scene in Wethersfield, Essex.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows the Church of St. Mary Magdalene and the village green, with bare trees, a bench, and a signpost. The scene conveys a sense of quiet, rural life, capturing the changing seasons.
Technique & Style
Du Plessis employed loose, sketchy lines to suggest light and shadow, creating a soft, evocative atmosphere. The watercolour's pale and darker areas convey a sense of depth and texture.
History & Provenance
The work was commissioned as part of the Recording Britain project, a wartime initiative to document England, Wales, and Scotland's landscapes and buildings between 1940 and 1943, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark.
Artist & collection
Artist
Plessis Plessy, and de Plessis are related surnames of French origin, may refer to:
