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Anthony HerbertOriginal Watercolour River Landscape with Windblown Grasses and Distant Church1993
1993
$595.08
£440
€520.93
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About the Item
Title: Original Watercolour River Landscape with Windblown Grasses and Distant Church
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 10.5 x 13.5 inches
Condition: Good overall; minor corner wear and subtle warping to paper edge
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England
Description: This expressive river landscape by British watercolourist Tony Herbert offers a masterful evocation of mood and place. Painted with loose, fluid brushwork and rich earthy tones, the scene captures the dynamic sweep of wind-blown reeds in the foreground, opening up to reveal a calm river and distant townscape crowned by a church tower. The layering of textures — from the sharp, splintering grasses to the smooth, still water — demonstrates Herbert’s instinctive grasp of atmosphere and spatial depth.
Though the location is not explicitly inscribed, the red-brick buildings, flat fenland topography, and the presence of a central tower suggest a setting in East Anglia — possibly along the River Blyth or similar waterways in Suffolk or Norfolk. This regional ambiguity adds to the painting’s appeal, allowing it to stand in as a poetic representation of English wetland and estuary regions.
Collectors will appreciate the composition’s balance of spontaneity and control, and the subtle drama of its natural elements. Ideal for lovers of rural English scenes, plein air landscapes, and traditional British watercolour techniques, this piece reflects Herbert’s ability to imbue everyday vistas with a sense of timeless connection to place.
- Creator:Anthony Herbert
- Creation Year:1993
- Dimensions:Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316620272
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