H. E. Du PlessisRegno Unito
Chipping Hill, Witham
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- Verificato
- 10 giorni fa
- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 25 set 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
Sull’opera
Witham lies at the geographical centre of Essex. Chipping Hill, which now lies to the north of the town centre, was the site of the first settlement, dating from the Iron Age. H. E. Du Plessis may have been aiming to capture the spirit of Essex by painting the heart, literally and historically, of the county. Progress has not bypassed this otherwise idyllic scene, however, and sadly, neither has the war: the 'Air Shelter' sign (indicating the location of an air-raid shelter) fixed to one of the houses is one of the few explicit references to World War II in the Recording Britain pictures.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- E.1389-1949
What it shows
Fonti
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · acquisita 10 giorni fa
- Immagine: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
