Wisbech Market Place Circa 1900
No! I didn't do this on the spot! I used a sepia tinted photograph taken by a local photographer who was active at the time. Lilian Ream. She was a master of her craft and the town is blessed with a marvellous collection of her work. I loved this particular shot. Not a car in sight! A few horses and carts, lots of long taffeta dresses and a higgle-de-piggledy collection of market stalls. The original photo was sepia tinted so my copy was treated similarly.
About the Artist
Denis Pickles
I’ve been drawing and painting for a long, long time. The first picture I have still in my possession is dated November 1939 and 83 years on I’m still at it! Keen on art at school and would have dearly liked a job with an art connection- I had hoped to get into architecture, but it did not happen.…
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