William Wilson RSA 1905-1972
The Black Barn, 1936
Copper etching plate
13.9 x 28.5 cm
Gifted to the RSA from the estate of Roy Wood, 2017
The timber building, the pond and the church in this scene are now surrounded by the residential sprawl of Harlow in Essex. Wilson has rearranged the three components to create...
The timber building, the pond and the church in this scene are now surrounded by the residential sprawl of Harlow in Essex. Wilson has rearranged the three components to create the view. A typically 'English' scene, it reveals the influence of Edgar Holloway and the North European etchers