Artwork
Cross Hayes, Malmesbury
Cross Hayes, Malmesbury is a watercolor work on paper by the Social Realist artist Puller. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The work reflects broader efforts to preserve a record of the national landscape amid concerns over wartime damage and ongoing changes to rural life.
A watercolour by Puller from 1942 depicts Cross Hayes, an open area in Malmesbury, likely set in winter conditions or left unfinished. Part of the Recording Britain scheme, it was created to document places and scenes across Britain during the Second World War, supported by the Pilgrim Trust and directed by Sir Kenneth Clark. The work reflects broader efforts to preserve a record of the national landscape amid concerns over wartime damage and ongoing changes to rural life. Over 1,500 such works were produced as part of this initiative.
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