Battersea Power Station and St Mary's, Battersea, London
Acrylic on panel by Stephen Chaplin depicting Battersea Power Station and St Mary's, Battersea, London. 2002.
The painting depicts a landscape featuring a series of buildings with varying architectural styles. In the foreground there is an open space that would be the river Thames.
The middle ground features several buildings, including a tall tower and Battersea Power station A small church can be seen to the right of the painting. The buildings are painted in blues, whites, and hints of red. The sky is largely white with minimal blue tones.
There are lines of text in the bottom area of the painting reading " Wandsworth Observed".
The right edge has a series of black dots resembling perforations or markings, suggesting this image might be part of a larger piece or collection.
This painting serves both as an artwork and an announcement for an art exhibition by Stephen Chaplin.
acrylic on panel
Artist Biography
Stephen Chaplin (b. 1934) Painter, Muralist, Lecturer, and Archivist Trained at the Slade School of Fine Art and the Courtauld Institute, Chaplin combined artistic practice with academic work. He taught at Leeds College of Art and the University of Leeds, later becoming Head of Fine Art. From 1990 to 1997, he served as Honorary Archivist at the Slade, preserving its history while continuing his own prolific drawing practice.
Copyright Holders
copyright: Chaplin, Stephen
publication rights: Chaplin, Stephen
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