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Children in Aldenham Church

William Henry Hunt, c. 1820

William Henry Hunt was an important artist in the 19th-century development of English watercolour painting and a member of the Monro Circle of artists patronised in Bushey by Dr Thomas Monro. This architectural study is a historic record of Aldenham Church as it depicts the interior prior to the removal of the box pews during late 19th-century alterations and clearly shows the 14th-century nave, pulpit and gallery with glimpses into the aisles and the 13th-century chancel. Dr Monro commissioned from Hunt a series of drawings and watercolours of scenes in Bushey and the neighbourhood and this work is a finely detailed example of the resulting reed pen drawings with watercolour.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Children in Aldenham Church, c. 1820

Date supported

2006

Medium and material

Watercolour over pen & pencil

Dimensions

44 x 32 cm

Grant

1080

Total cost

4322

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