Artwork
The Old Mill, Fingest
The Old Mill, Fingest is a watercolor work on paper by Seabrooke. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Old Mill, Fingest is a watercolour painting created by Seabrooke in 1940. It is a representation of a windmill in the village of Fingest, executed in a loose and expressive style.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a windmill with damaged sails, situated near a small wooden house. The scene is set amidst a landscape suggested by loose brushstrokes evoking wildflowers or undergrowth.
Technique & Style
Seabrooke employed rapid, sketchy strokes to convey movement in the surrounding vegetation and sky. The windmill is rendered in a more solid, detailed manner, with a prominent dark dome crowning its structure.
History & Provenance
The Old Mill, Fingest was produced as part of the Recording Britain initiative, a project documenting vulnerable landscapes and buildings in England during World War II. The scheme was funded by the Pilgrim Trust and involved 97 artists creating over 1,500 works between 1940 and 1943.
Artist & collection
Artist
This watercolor artist recorded the rolling hills and stone cottages of the Chilterns in the 1940s.
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