A Laundry in the Country

Inspired by an old wash-house my grandmother used in the country. The water she washed in came from an outdoor tank which collected rainwater off the roof. All the plumbing was brass and she polished it religiously. An era long before the invention of the washing machine...in those days it was called a housewife.



	A Laundry in the Country (acrylic on canvas) 1992
	Back		Courtesy Jill Lester
	Inspired by an old wash-house my grandmother used in the country. The water she washed in came from an outdoor tank which collected rainwater off the roof. All the plumbing was brass and she polished it religiously. An era long before the invention of the washing machine...in those days it was called a housewife.