Karl S Wood 1951 Signed Original Vintage Watercolour Painting Mill on the Floss Gainsborough English Landscape

Karl Salsbury Wood (1888–1958) was a British artist, teacher, and musician known for producing a comprehensive, artistic record of over 1,390 British windmills. Based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, he cycled extensively to paint these structures, intending to publish a book titled The Twilight of the Mills. His detailed, often watercolor, works are now part of the The Usher Gallery collection.

Key Details and Career

Life: Born in King's Newton, Derbyshire, in 1888, and died in Elgin, Scotland, in 1958.

Wartime Service: Served in the Third Seaforth Highlanders during WWI, and was a corporal and was wounded.

Artistic Mission: Commenced painting windmills in 1926 (specifically 'Roving Molly' at Hemswell) and completed 1,394 paintings by 1956.

Subjects: Primarily focused on industrial and rural heritage, including windmills, churches, bridges, and inns, often featuring, architectural, detailed, in his etchings.

Legacy: His work provides a vital historical record of mills, with 200 of his paintings exhibited in Gainsborough in 1973

Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Surface: Paper

Artist and signature: Signed K S Wood

Approximate age of artwork: Dated 1951

Depiction or Location: Mill and River Study on the River Floss near Gainsborough

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted, as shown

Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in good condition in line with age. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Size of artwork 42 x 55 cm (mount aperture size approx. 26 x 36 cm)

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