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Anthony HerbertOriginal Watercolour Village Scene with Figures and Cabins Summer 2005
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Title: Original Watercolour Village Scene with Figures and Cabins Summer 2005
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 8.25 x 11.5 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: Painted in July 2005, this lively and expressive watercolour by Tony Herbert captures a sunlit village or coastal scene populated by walking figures and children. Loosely rendered cabins and timber buildings provide the architectural backdrop, while soft washes and purposeful dry-brush strokes bring warmth and movement to the figures in the midground. A foreground structure at right frames the composition, adding depth and anchoring the viewer’s eye.
Herbert’s use of suggestion over detail allows the atmosphere and human presence to take precedence, echoing the plein air tradition of British post-war watercolourists. The scene is animated by the blur of figures moving through a bright grassy path — evoking a communal seaside day out, a village gathering, or simply the timelessness of a warm English afternoon.
While the exact location is unknown, the building styles and grouping of people suggest a rural or coastal British village, possibly East Anglia or the South East. The work is a strong example of Herbert’s late-period style, marked by loosened brushwork and a confidence in colour placement and light handling.
A charming piece for collectors of 20th-century British landscape art, especially those drawn to impressionistic figure work, English village life, or relaxed plein air compositions.
- Creator:Anthony Herbert
- Dimensions:Height: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316620282
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