Suffolk Monks Eleigh

maker:
Leonard R. Squirrell

Painting, oil, on canvas, Suffolk, Monks Eleigh near Lavenham, by Leonard R Squirrell, about 1955. Depicts a scene in the village of Monks Eleigh, looking up from the village green to St Peter's Church. In the foreground two children are playing on the green, while a woman in an apron and carrying a basket talks to a man. To the right a woman takes water from the village pump. Houses line the green on either side and there is a blue van by the church. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Framed. Original artwork for British Railways Eastern Region poster.

Original artwork for British Railways (Eastern Region) poster.

Details

Category:
Pictorial Collection (Railway)
Object Number:
1988-8147
Materials:
oil (unspecified) and canvas
Measurements:
overall: 888 mm x 1309 mm x , ,
type:
painting