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James Arnold (Artist)

This is a watercolour drawn and painted by James Arnold in 1965. The watercolour features a Hereford wagon owned by Edward T. Lane. The wagon has a blue body with red wheels and shafts.

1 watercolour painting: paper, mounted, glazed; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PAINTING, watercolour // Transport Land goods horsedrawn // James Arnold, Ledbury, Herefordshire // Description: Hereford Wagon. Drawn, painted and signed by James Arnold, 1965. 38x28cm // Dimensions: Light wood frame, glazed 50cm wide x 40.5cm // Associated information: Painting of a wagon owned by Edward T. Lane, Bosbury, Herefordshire. Old Court. Blue body, red wheels and shafts. See attached notes.’, MERL miscellaneous note –‘Notes made by James Arnold, “Rosendale”, Newton, Ledbury, Herefordshire: Mr Lane’s waggon // Built in the Bosbury area for the grand father of the present Mr Lane, Edward T. Lane. // The whole wagon is in conformity with the normal ‘Blue’ Hereford. Noted elbows on the shafts. // This waggon was noted and drawn in February 1949. It was broken up in 1960.’

Ledbury

1965-01-01