{"product_id":"david-sawyer-south-bank-lion-winter-light","title":"David Sawyer RBA (born 1961) - The South Bank Lion, Winter Light","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal London Oil Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Sawyer RBA (born 1961) - Oil on Board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“The South Bank Lion, Winter Light”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn atmospheric London cityscape capturing the South Bank Lion against a cool winter sky, with Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e David Sawyer RBA (born 1961)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The South Bank Lion, Winter Light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower right\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoard Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisible Image:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 34.3 × 44.5 cm (13.5 × 17.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46 × 56 cm (18.1 × 22 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent overall condition, both the artwork and frame\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panter \u0026amp; Hall, 9 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe South Bank Lion, Winter Light is an atmospheric original London oil painting by David Sawyer RBA, capturing one of the capital's most recognisable riverside landmarks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe strong silhouette of the lion anchors the foreground, while Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster rise beyond beneath a luminous winter sky. Sawyer combines architecture, changing light and urban atmosphere to create a convincing sense of depth and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis confident brushwork and controlled palette give the painting an immediacy particularly well suited to the subject. Rather than presenting London as a precise architectural record, he uses light, weather and movement to convey the experience of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork and painted moulded frame are both in excellent overall condition, and the painting is ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDavid Sawyer RBA was born in London in 1961 and grew up in Margate, Kent. He studied Fine Art at Canterbury College of Art from 1979 to 1983 and has worked as a professional artist since graduating, including an early period as a scene painter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSawyer describes himself as a modern British Impressionist. His principal interest lies in architectural subjects and in the way light reveals the structure, character and atmosphere of buildings. His subjects include London streets, historic British cities, Venice, Mediterranean landscapes and urban skylines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 2004 and is also an elected member of the Chelsea Art Society. He has exhibited widely with leading British art societies and through established commercial galleries in Britain and overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis commissions have included London views for a City boardroom and paintings for the State Rooms of Cunard's Queen Mary 2. His work is represented in public and private collections, including the Royal Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance and Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance: Panter \u0026amp; Hall, 9 Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePanter \u0026amp; Hall have represented David Sawyer for many years and have held solo and touring exhibitions of his work. This painting fits closely within Sawyer's established body of London views, combining a distinctive landmark with winter light and atmospheric urban perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53851976106322,"sku":"CBA-324","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_2177.jpg?v=1782563580","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/david-sawyer-south-bank-lion-winter-light","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}