Artwork
Houses on the Green, Tetbury
Houses on the Green, Tetbury 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
Houses on the Green, Tetbury is a 1942 watercolour by Puller, depicting two traditional houses on a sloping green in Tetbury, characterized by irregular window placement and a visible standpipe.
Subject & Meaning
The work captures a serene, everyday scene of two old houses with sloped roofs, small windows, and textured walls, conveying a sense of quiet, rural life.
Technique & Style
Puller employed soft, loose brushstrokes and muted color palette (including yellow, gray, and pale gray tones) to evoke the weathered, natural appearance of the buildings and surroundings.
History & Provenance
Created for the Recording Britain scheme (1940-1943), a wartime project led by Sir Kenneth Clark, funded by the Pilgrim Trust, to document culturally significant or vulnerable sites across the UK.
Context
Part of a larger collection of over 1,500 topographical watercolours and drawings by more than 90 artists involved in the Recording Britain initiative.
Artist & collection
