There are some minor surface marks. Overall in very good condition. Inspection under UV light reveals no restoration.
50.8 x 76cm (20" x 29.9")
David Weston (1935-2011) was a British industrial artist and author. Weston made a living painting railway and industrial subjects. He was introduced to the subject by John Scholes of the Clapham Museum and later the British Transport Museum. In the early 1970s he was commissioned to paint The Great Train Robbery Board Game Box by the Games inventor Bruce Barrymore Halpenny. He also painted landscapes, usually in acrylic on board. He made at least one painting of Ragdale Hall, which at that time was derelict just before being turned into a health spa. In the mid-1970s he was commissioned to paint a series of 24 large canvasses by Sir William McAlpine, on the history of the British steam locomotive. The project took three and a half years to complete and was launched in 1977 at the Royal Exchange in London. The event was televised and attended by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who later invited Weston and McAlpine to meet with him at Buckingham Palace. Weston became known as 'the Railway Artist' in the 1980s after some of his paintings were accepted by the London Transport Museum. He was the subject of two television documentaries, including 'Beware of Trains' which was broadcast in 1981.
Great Stretton, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, LE2 2FR
| SKU | qu522 |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Weston (1935-2011) |
| Date | 1969 |
| Dimensions | 50.8 x 76cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Modernism |
| Subject | Architecture & Cityscapes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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