Interior of Bushey Church

1815/1820

William Henry Hunt

Associated Names
William Henry Hunt

Artist, British, 1790 - 1864

This painting depicts an interior hallway with tall wooden paneling on both sides, leading towards an arched window in the distance. The ceiling is vaulted with curved beams, and there is an elaborate chandelier hanging in the center. The floor is paved with red bricks, and there is a combination of natural and subdued lighting. The style is reminiscent of English architectural depictions from the mid-18th to 19th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 42.4 x 32.8 cm (16 11/16 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1992.96.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Robert Witt, London; Dr. Ian Craft, London (sold Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox Ltd., London, 1992); purchased by NGA, 1992.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1993

  • The Great Age of British Watercolors 1750-1880, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1993.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 4 / mo

Wikidata ID

Q64637208

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