Artwork
Breckland
Breckland is a watercolor work on paper by Antonis Mor. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Breckland is a watercolour painting created in 1940 by Moore as part of the Recording Britain collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Breckland landscape in Norfolk, characterized by a muted grey-green heath under a cloudy sky, capturing a serene and quiet atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Moore employed loose, sketchy brushstrokes and a muted colour palette to convey a dreamy, gentle quality, using the watercolour medium to achieve a light and airy effect.
History & Provenance
Commissioned by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime, the work was part of a broader effort to document Britain's home front during World War II, funded by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark.
Context
The Recording Britain collection aimed to preserve scenes of rural England perceived as part of a vanishing national identity amid wartime changes and threats.
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Artist
Anthonis Mor, also known as Anthonis Mor van Dashorst and Antonio Moro (c. 1517 – 1577), was a Netherlandish portrait painter, much in demand by the courts of Europe. He has also been referred to as Antoon, Anthonius,…
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