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In the Black Country

Hubert von Herkomer, 1891

Hubert von Herkomer was a highly successful artist of the late-Victorian and Edwardian era who specialised in scenes of social realism. He was born in Bavaria, but moved to England with his parents in 1857 and eventually settled in Bushey. He studied at the South Kensington Schools of Art and showed his first picture at the Royal Academy in 1869. In the Black Country depicts a night-time scene in the West Midlands, with a group of three workers, including a child, in front of a mill and glowing furnaces. The painting illustrates HerkomerÂ’s mature style and concern with social issues. It now joins Bushey MuseumÂ’s notable collection of this local artistÂ’s work.

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Title of artwork, date

In the Black Country, 1891

Date supported

2016

Medium and material

watercolor on paper

Dimensions

390 × 485cm

Grant

3500

Total cost

7000

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