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Doncaster, United Kingdom
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Title
Winter Sun - Houses Of Parliament London
Artist
Richard Harpum
Medium
Painting - Acrylic
Description
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The snow in the UK in 2010 made it a good year for artists but no so good for the travelling public. This painting shows the Palace of Westminster, or the Houses of Parliament as it is also known from Westminster Bridge. I visit London a few times every year and on this occasion was fortunate enough to capture the city in bright sunlight after about 4� of snow had fallen.
The buildings have changed dramatically over the course of nearly a thousand years of history. Transformed from a royal residence to the home of a modern democracy, the current Palace, with its iconic Big Ben clock tower, is one of the most recognised buildings in the world. Owing its stunning Gothic architecture to the 19th-century architect Sir Charles Barry, it was built between the late 1830s and the early 1860s. Now part of an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Palace contains a fascinating mixture of both ancient and modern buildings, and houses a vast collection of furnishings, archives and works of art.
The complexity of the fa�e meant that this painting ended up being a labour of love, but the end result made it well worth the effort. I have also included Portcullis House, where Members of Parliament have their offices. Once again, my favourite dog, Oscar, makes an appearance.
I used this painting for my 2010 Christmas card and it has since been selected for use as the House of Commons� official 2013 Christmas card.
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December 20th, 2010
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North Hollywood, CA - United States
Wow! Fabulous! v/f
Richard Harpum replied:
Thanks, Denise, I enjoyed looking through your galleries, especially the photos of the UK.
West Chester, PA - United States
Congratulations on 2nd place in the Quintessentially British December Logo Contest. An excellent image!
Cardiff - United Kingdom
Wow, this is brilliant Richard...so much detail in the houses of parliament...voted and fave.
Richard Harpum replied:
Andrew, Thanks for your kind words and the vote. I really enjoyed looking through your gallery. Excellent portraits.
Boulder, CO - United States
Great building paintings, Richard! I voted for all of them...... I love the footprints on this one....brilliant.
Richard Harpum replied:
Anne, Thanks for this. I really enjoyed looking through your gallery. Best wishes, Richard
Lugansk - Ukraine
Incredibly beautiful!
Richard Harpum replied:
Sergei, Thanks. I enjoyed looking through your gallery - some great portraits.
London, Lo - United Kingdom
WOW What a stunning capture. Never made it down to the centre of London in the snow yet. Fantastic work Richard.
New York, NY - United States
Fabulous detail in this rather different look at a very familiar scene. Excellent work Richard.
Brookeville, MD - United States
Richard ... this work of art is exquisite!!!!!!!!! Fantastic composition ... light ... just awesome-everything!!!!!!!! WOW and WOW!!! AND faved, of course!!!!!
Phoenix, Az - United States
OMG! I actually had to look twice, and then again, to see it was indeed a painting! What quality. What IS what fine art means.
Southampton, Ha - United Kingdom
lovely piece of painting.Interesting and well resolved. The red bus really sets the colours off!
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