Title: Anthony Herbert; Walberswick Coastal Cottages with Figures and Fishing Shed Watercolour Scene Description: Title: Flatford Mill Suffolk Landscape with Figures and Thatched Cottage Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Inscribed verso: “Flatford Mill” Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 10 x 13.75 inches Condition: good; a clean and well-preserved work with no visible marks or damage Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England Description: This charming plein-air study by British artist Tony Herbert depicts the famous Flatford Mill, nestled in the Dedham Vale on the Suffolk–Essex border. Immortalised by John Constable in numerous 19th-century paintings — including The Hay Wain — Flatford remains a site of deep cultural resonance in British landscape painting. Here, Herbert adds his own interpretation in fresh, expressive brushwork and a sun-warmed palette. The thatched white cottage, with its distinctive deep red shutters and chimney, sits among autumn-tinged hedgerows and tall trees, softly reflected in the millpond beyond. In the foreground, two figures in bright casual clothing walk side by side toward the water’s edge, adding human warmth to the idyllic rural setting. Herbert’s style is looser than Constable’s but no less responsive. With broken edges and lively washes, he evokes the shifting light of a late afternoon countryside walk, making this piece both atmospheric and deeply nostalgic. As with much of his work, Herbert shows a keen illustrator’s eye for composition and mood, often painting directly from life during his travels across southern England. This watercolour will appeal to lovers of British landscape painting, Suffolk heritage, and the legacy of Constable’s England. It would make a thoughtful gift or a characterful addition to interiors with a cottagecore, pastoral or traditional English aesthetic. Works depicting Flatford Mill hold enduring appeal due to its historical art connections and romantic charm.
Reserve: $538.00
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