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Anthony HerbertRainy Street Scene Watercolour With Umbrellas And Shoppers In Urban High Street
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About the Item
Title: Rainy Street Scene Watercolour With Umbrellas And Shoppers In Urban High Street
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Signed: Lower right corner
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 10.75 inches (width)
Condition: good, will some signs on wear consistent with aging
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England
Description: This lively original watercolour captures a bustling British high street on a rainy day, with passersby sheltering under colourful umbrellas and reflections dancing across the wet pavement. Painted with fluid brushstrokes and rich washes of grey, brown, and ochre, the scene evokes a familiar urban rhythm — shopfronts glowing, people chatting, headlights glinting through the drizzle. A couple walks toward the viewer in the foreground, their stance casual yet connected, while behind them a crowd weaves through town with hoods up and umbrellas aloft. In the distance, the architecture recedes into atmospheric perspective, with classic brick façades, street signage, and shop windows rendered in expressive, loose detail.
The palette is harmonious and softly muted, punctuated by pops of colour from clothing and umbrellas: turquoise, crimson, mustard yellow. The effect is both painterly and cinematic — a moment suspended in time. Likely set in a suburban London or Home Counties town, the composition is recognisably British, and the rainy-day subject matter is instantly nostalgic. This piece would appeal to collectors drawn to urban scenes, rainy weather paintings, or artworks evoking everyday life with romantic flair.
- Creator:Anthony Herbert
- Dimensions:Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316695552
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