Original artwork description:

An original handmade collage of one of the beautiful courtyards in Covent Garden Market, London.
This courtyard is the only busking pitch in the world dedicated to classical music and opera.

The Collage is made up of a variety of paper materials that reflect the eclectic history of covent garden and it's market.
It includes;
Samuel Pepys diary entry where it mentions the first punch and judy show in covent garden,
Covent Garden maps and opera house/theatre programmes
Inigo Jones stamps (famous architect of the market)
Quotes from Pygmalion based in Covent Garden
Classical music sheets and Handel (first opera performed in Covent Garden)
Bow st runners book pages (first official police force, created in this part of London)

A truly unique, fun and quirky collage, a bit like Covent Garden itself!

The picture comes FRAMED in a simple white, wood frame with ivory mount. A description of the contents of the collage is signed and attached to the back.
If you would like to purchase this picture UNFRAMED please make an offer of £600 and email me for unframed postage costs.

Materials used:

patterned paper, stamps, maps, text, theatre programmes. Sealed in matte medium.

Tags:

#inigo jones #pygmalion #street performers #collage #london #paper art #classical music #opera house #covent garden #busking #covent garden market #handel 

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