Signed l.l.: Norman Clark and inscribed with title (verso)

Watercolour over pen and ink, 37 by 45.5 cm (14 ½ by 18 ins)

Studio still lifes were a favourite subject of Clark’s in all three of his Hurstpierpoint houses. The present more modern interior of Applegarth contrasts with the Victorian Mountfield with its rigid sash windows. Both works make use of the window (a favourite device of the artist’s) to frame a further scene beyond the principal composition.