© Cart Pulling

Two figures labour with a heavily laden cart, their forms rendered in warm russet tones that seem to float against the cooler blue-grey ground. The composition captures a moment of quotidian effort, with careful attention to the weight and texture of the loaded cargo. Langdown’s characteristic sympathy for working life infuses the scene, whilst his subtle handling of colour and form demonstrates the influence of social commentators such as Daumier, channelled through his own intimate understanding of Cape communities.