The Parment Wood near La Houssaye Accession Number: ART93359.008

Description

Depicts a lush and green woodland. In the foreground is dense shrubbery and flowers, suggesting it is either spring or summer. A road leads from the bottom left corner into the centre of the wood, on either side is rural land. To the left is a row of telegraph poles suggestive of the nearby La Houssaye referenced in the title. Above the wood are two aircraft flying against a blue sky dappled with crisp white clouds.

Details

Accession Number
ART93359.008
Artist
Sapper William Frederick Kearton
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Measurement
sheet: 17.6 cm x 25.5 cm
Medium
watercolour, ink and wash on paper
Date Made
c. 1915 - 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Child
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired 1920
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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