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James Arnold (Artist)

This is a watercolour painted and signed by James Arnold. The Brecon wagon featured in the painting has a blue body with red wheels and was owned by C. M. Morris, Pistill, Llanfihangel, Talylln, Breconshire.

1 painting: paper (mounted and glazed) ; good conditionMr. Morris' Wagon: Builder and date unknown, when noted in october 1949. Probably in the Talgarth area. This wagon is included to show the westward influence of Hereford features. The absence of barge-rathes is noted, but from similar wagons, noted at Whitney on Wye and at Inglesham, near Lechlade - of all places - this design is intended to carry thripples. Chamfering on the u/carriage is well done. The under side of the axle-beds is concave. An interesting feature is the chamfering on the spokes - also noted on a Hereford at Saycells Farm at Kempley, nr. Dymock in Gloucestershire. Mr. Morris' wagon was noted with a tumbril built 1892, with double straked broard wheels. This also had rem. sideboards similar to a Hereford. The name board was similar to that on the waggon. Notes made by James Arnold, "Rosedale", Newtown, Ledbury, Herefordshire.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'PAINTING, watercolour // Transport Land goods horsedrawn // James Arnold, Ledbury, Herefordshire // Description: Brecon Wagon. Drawn, painted and signed by James Arnold, 1965. 38x28cm. Dimensions: Light wood frame, glazed. 50cmx40cm high // Associated information: Painting of a wagon owned by C. M. Morris, Pistill, Llanfihangel, Talyllyn, Breconshire. Blue body with red wheels. See attached notes.’, MERL miscellaneous note –‘Notes made by James Arnold, “Rosendale”, Newton, Ledbury, Herefordshire: Mr Morris’ Wagon. // Builder and date unknown, when noted in October 1949. Probably in the Talgarth area. // This wagon is included to show the westward influence of Hereford features. The absence of barge-rathes is noted, but from similar wagons, noted at Whitney on Wye and at Inglesham, near Lechlade- of all places- this design is intended to carry thripples. // Chamfering on the u/ carriage is well done. The under side of the axle-beds is concave. An interesting feature is the chamfering on the spokes- also noted on a Hereford at Saycells Farm, at Kepley, nr. Dymock in Gloucestershire. // Mr Morris’ waggon was noted with a trumbril built 1892, with double straked broad wheels. This also had rem. Sideboards similar to Hereford. The name board was similar to that on the wagon.’

Ledbury

1965-01-01