Bidspirit auction | Norman Thornier (British, 20th Century),

Norman Thornier (British, 20th Century), Rural Village Scene with Figures, 1947 Norman Thornier (British, 20th Century). A mid-20th-century watercolour on paper depicting a quintessential British rural village scene. The composition features a steep, winding lane leading between whitewashed cottages with thatched roofs and a dry-stone wall. To the left, a woman in traditional rural dress stands beside a stone water pump with a bucket. In the right foreground, a young girl wearing a white pinafore over a dress with red sleeves leans against the stone wall. The work is executed in a topographical style with varied washes. It is signed in the lower right corner NORMAN THORNIER and dated 6/11/1947. The painting is presented in a simple gilt-finished wooden frame with a hardboard backing secured by tape. Height: 34 cm Width: 23.5 cm.