Window of the Natural History Museum
A window on the facade of Waterhouse's beautiful building.
Alfred Waterhouse
London's Natural History museum was designed by a young architect, Alfred Waterhouse, who started work on the project in 1864. The idea was to give the building a feeling of overarching abundance of life, with terracotta sculptures of foliage and of different creatures all over the building.
I sketched this window while waiting for a friend outside the museum. The entire facade is daunting so I chose to concentrate on one small element, just one of the many windows. As soon as you start looking carefully at the decorations you see how many varieties of plants and creatures there are, each with character and expression.
South Kensington, London
Available Prints
12"x12" - £50
Framed 12" x 12" - £105
Prints are made with archival inks on one of two papers - either 350g Hahnemuhle German Etching paper, or 290g. Hahnemuhle Hemp, a beautifully heavy paper with rich colours. Made with 60% hemp fiber, this is an eco-friendly paper. Hemp is a highly sustainable resource, historically used for papermaking. Hahnemuhle use spring water for milling, and the production of hemp paper does not require bleaching or chloride, making the process less impactful. Postage and packing will be calculated on checkout.
Guide to Print sizes
| ISO | Size in Inches | Size in cms |
|---|---|---|
| A4 | 11.69 × 8.27 | 29.7 × 21 |
| A3 | 16.54 × 11.69 | 42 × 29.7 |
| A2 | 23.39 × 16.54 | 59.4 × 42 |
| na | 10 × 10 | 25.4 × 25.4 |
| na | 7.87 × 7.87 | 20 × 20 |
Framing and mounts
An A4 print is best framed in an A3 frame - these images work best with a decent amount of white space surrounding them.
