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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