Original watercolor by Walter Henry Sweet with the cobbled street of Clovelly, in north Devon: the donkey loaded with panniers climbing the slope, the sign of the New Inn halfway up and the whitewashed houses stepped down to the foot of the valley. Signed at the lower left, "W. H. Sweet".
Original watercolor by Walter Henry Sweet with the cobbled street of Clovelly, in north Devon: the donkey loaded with panniers climbing the slope, the sign of the New Inn halfway up and the whitewashed houses stepped down to the foot of the valley. Signed at the lower left, "W. H. Sweet".
Walter Henry Sweet (1889-1943) was a watercolorist settled in Exeter, a specialist in views of Devon and the West Country, whose work sells steadily in the British market. Clovelly, with its stepped street closed to carts and served by donkeys, is his most sought-after subject.
Medium: Watercolor on paper.
Artist: Walter Henry Sweet (1889-1943).
Dimensions: Sheet 7.3 x 11.0 in (18.5 x 28 cm).
Condition: Good condition; the color fresh, with very light rust spotting in the right margin.