Artwork
Delce Mill, Rochester
Delce Mill, Rochester is a watercolor work on paper by Hennell. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Delce Mill, Rochester is a 1940 watercolour painting by Hennell, depicting a working windmill in a rural setting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows Delce Mill with a horse and cart in the foreground, surrounded by buildings and a fence, capturing a moment of quiet rural activity.
Technique & Style
Rendered in muted colours with loose, expressive brushstrokes, the work conveys a sense of spontaneity, with warm tones used for the horse and cart to add depth to the scene.
History & Provenance
The painting was part of the 'Recording Britain' project, a wartime initiative to document British landscapes and industries, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark.
Context
Created during the Second World War, the work reflects concerns over wartime damage and landscape changes, aiming to capture a sense of national identity.
Artist & collection
Artist
The Hennell family is a family of prominent silver-smiths and writers in Southern England.
Gadshill, from the Three Crutches on the Gravesend - Rochester Road
Gipsy Encampment
Building a Wiltshire Waggon near Longleat (April 1941)
View of the Medway and part of Chatham from Frindsbury
Wheelwrights at work in Mr. J. W. Brunt's Shop, Newington
A view at Ridley
Yalding Bridge
Tithe Barn, Abbotsbury
