Sainsburys - Tribute to 150 Years. 2019 by Stephen B. Whatley
Sainsbury's celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The company is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom and was founded in 1869, by John James Sainsbury.
This new oil painting depicts the headquarters of Sainsbury's at 33 Holborn, London UK created on location by expressionist painter Stephen B. Whatley. The glass building was designed by architects, Foster & Partner's in 2001.
The previous two photographs in this photostream show the artist painting and the work of art complete on location opposite the building, in London.
The artist, whose work has been published in TIME, has a history of painting architectural landmarks on location, often in anniversary years.
Stephen B. Whatley has undertaken major commissions for the BBC, Buckingham Palace for the Royal Collection all painted on location ; and his series of 30 works commissioned in 2000 by the Tower of London are all permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass, at Tower Hill Station, London.
In 2004 the artist was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in recognition of his work.
Sainsbury's: Tribute to 150 Years. 2019
Oil on canvas,
36 x 48in/91 x 122cm
Sainsburys - Tribute to 150 Years. 2019 by Stephen B. Whatley
Sainsbury's celebrates its 150th anniversary this year. The company is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom and was founded in 1869, by John James Sainsbury.
This new oil painting depicts the headquarters of Sainsbury's at 33 Holborn, London UK created on location by expressionist painter Stephen B. Whatley. The glass building was designed by architects, Foster & Partner's in 2001.
The previous two photographs in this photostream show the artist painting and the work of art complete on location opposite the building, in London.
The artist, whose work has been published in TIME, has a history of painting architectural landmarks on location, often in anniversary years.
Stephen B. Whatley has undertaken major commissions for the BBC, Buckingham Palace for the Royal Collection all painted on location ; and his series of 30 works commissioned in 2000 by the Tower of London are all permanently reproduced throughout Tower Hill Underpass, at Tower Hill Station, London.
In 2004 the artist was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in recognition of his work.
Sainsbury's: Tribute to 150 Years. 2019
Oil on canvas,
36 x 48in/91 x 122cm