Sunday 24 July 2022

Plein air painting 40

Plein air painting 40

house, Westgate street, Southampton, architecture, plien air painting, M P Davey

Painted in August 2021 during a hot afternoon this early 19th century grade II listed pretty Georgian house is pictured. It stands in Westgate Street in the 'Old town' area of the city of Southampton, where a number old buildings are to be seen, some of which are Tudor. West Gate itself is a Tudor archway that lead to the dock side, when the town was a walled one and had a castle very close by. The area is built on angled land leading to what would have originally been the port in past times. The extreme angle can be seen on the pavement, and continues around the property on the side road shown right. 
This plein air painting is done in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9".

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