This is a lovely antique watercolour of an oast house in Kent, England by Isabel Castle with the artist's signature in the bottom left corner. The painting depicts the Kent landscape with a farmer, horse and cart in front of an oast house. An oast, oast house or hop kiln is a building designed for kilning (drying) hops as part of the brewing process. They can be found in most hop-growing (and former hop-growing) areas and are often good examples of vernacular architecture. Many redundant oasts have been converted into houses. There is a paper label on the verso which reads: Original Watercolour By Isabel Castle 36 Kenley Walk Cheam, Surrey SM3 8ES Condition: In very good original and untouched condition - please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 81 x Width 24 x Depth 2 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 8 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 1 inch Isabel Castle Isabel was born in Portsmouth in 1930. Her father was a very good amateur artist, but never had the opportunity to take advantage of his talent, but when she was little he encouraged her to draw and paint. When she was 17 years old her parents sent her to Portsmouth Art School where she did a two year introductory course, before studying Commercial Art. Years later when she lived in Surrey she started drawing and painting as a pleasant pastime, and eventually having successfully exhibited her works locally, she was invited to join The Croydon Art Society. Since then Isabel's work has been shown in London, USA, Italy, as well as in many local galleries. Her paintings have been in great demand over the years and she was invited to appear on television and was interviewed on TV twice to talk about her work. She was invited to do more television work but felt that she would not be able to bear the stress. Isabel is known for her watercolour paintings of the countryside, mainly Kent. However she also likes to paint semi-abstract works in oils and acrylics. Our reference: 06758 Please feel free to email or call us (+44 20 8809 9605) to arrange a viewing in our North London warehouse. Shipping: We ship worldwide and deliver to Mainland UK addresses free of charge. A shipping cost to all other destinations must be requested prior to purchase. To request a shipping quote for the items in your cart, please click HERE. Delivery and return policy: We require that someone be home on the agreed delivery day if applicable, otherwise a redelivery fee will apply. In accordance with Distance Selling Regulations, we offer a 14-day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the item. The item must be returned in its original packaging and condition. Unless the item is not as described in a material way, the buyer is responsible for return shipping expenses. Buyers are fully responsible for any customs duties or local taxes that may be incurred on items sent outside of the European Union.