Autumn Storm, Ditchling (D1563)

Brangwyn Portfolio

1915

50×62.5cm, work on paper

Owner: Arents House, Bruges (0.2/157). Arents House give the work the title A Windy Day.

Standard reference: Bunt 750. This is also listed as 202 in Bunt’s book, but the Musee d’Orange have the reproduction. 

Lit and Ill: Dominique Marechal, Frank Brangwyn: Collection Catalogue, Bruges General Bank & Stedelijke Musea 1987, p295

Ill: Brangwyn Portfolio 39 (34.5×48.5cm)

Sketch made in Ditchling.  Wild windy scene of road disappearing to horizon centre, flanked by trees imbued with life forces.  A deep blue turbulent sky behind.  Colours foreground green and sandy, trees copper colouring, sky rich blue. There are sketches of similar wind-wracked trees in the RA sketchbooks.