34 Anniversary Sundial by Cathy Read

Cathy Read

34 Anniversary Sundial

Watercolour and Acrylic ink

17.8 x 17.8 cm (7.01 x 7.01 in)

Inv: 834

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When I set about this challenge, I expected that the sundial I chose would be ancient and have some mysterious origin or be what was used to keep the house run on time of some other fanciful romantic history. I was right about the fanciful romantic history, it commemorates a silver wedding anniversary. “Awwww!” I can hear you say, but it’s not old. Just 12 years old in fact.

It’s a charming example, a mix of brass work and stone carving. Silver Wedding March 2007 reads the inscription. You can’t quite see the date. A fact that’s irrelevant in this case. Behind the sundial, the ancient brick wall of a garden. To the left a life ring is tucked away in the top left corner. An indication that water is nearby. Following down, there are shrubs growing up towards the sundial.

The Thirty forth of a series of 50 paintings all 7" x 7" detailing architecture features from buildings in the Buckinghamshire area. Part of a challenge to create 50 paintings in 2018.
34 Anniversary Sundial

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