Artwork
Entrance to the Falconry, The Buttas, Canon Pyon
Entrance to the Falconry, The Buttas, Canon Pyon is a watercolor work on paper by Lines. It dates from 1942 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Entrance to the Falconry, The Buttas, Canon Pyon is a 1942 watercolour painting by Lines, depicting a timber-framed structure in Herefordshire, set amidst a rural scene.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a small, possibly functional, black and white timber building, accompanied by everyday rural elements: an old wagon, birds, and a grazing horse. The scene conveys a sense of quiet, frozen time.
Technique & Style
Lines employed muted colours (greens, browns, grays) with occasional accents of blue and red, emphasizing simple shapes and contrasting textures (rough wood, smooth wagon wheels).
History & Provenance
Created for the 'Recording Britain' project, this work was part of a wartime effort (funded by the Pilgrim Trust, led by Sir Kenneth Clark) to document culturally significant British landscapes and buildings at risk.
Context
The painting reflects the project's aim to preserve a visual record of traditional rural life and architecture threatened by modernization and wartime changes.
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