Description:Watercolour sketch by J. Laurence Hart, dated 1877, of an original painting in oils of the Waggon and Horses Inn, Soho Road, Handsworth. The inn was demolished in 1877 and Handsworth Council House built on the site. Hart (1850 - 1907) was a poet as well as an artist. He painted mainly landscapes and rural scenes in an impressionist style. At least 90 of his works were exhibited during his lifetime, and he was a regular contributor to the RBSA. This painting is typical of his work and style.