The Pitt Library, Battersea Rise House

Oil painting by F.N. Bursill depicting The Pit Library, Battersea Rise House. c1905.

This painting of the Pit Library in Battersea captures a glimpse of the building though a clearing in the nature of the grounds, probably a garden. We can see a circular apse of the building with multiple windows and chimneys, partially obscured by lush foliage. The foreground features a vibrant garden with colourful flowers, adding to the overall charm and tranquillity of the setting. A female figure in a red skirt and white shirt and hat, and holding a red umbrella or parasol, stands near the building, introducing a human element to the scene.