Corner of Spon Street and Melbourne Road,\nCoventry
1924
11.0 x 13.0 cm
The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Sydney John Bunney (1877-1928) is known for his accurateviews of Coventry streets and buildings. The Herbert has over five hundred ofBunney’s pencil and watercolour drawings of Coventry. This view of Spon Streetand Melbourne Road shows a part of Coventry that was not often painted by otherartists. Bunney often focuses on the red brick roofs and timber-framedbuildings covered in vigorous plant life.
Sydney John Bunney (1877 – 1928)
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About this artwork
- Title: Corner of Spon Street and Melbourne Road,\nCoventry
- Artist: Sydney John Bunney
- Year: 1924
- Original dimensions: 11.0 x 13.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
- Color palette: Earthy
- Main color: Clay
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