Claude Grahame Muncaster, PRSMA, RWS, ROI, RBA British, 1903-1974
London Skyline from the top of the Shell Building at Waterloo
signed 'CLAUDE MUNCASTER' (lower right)
oil on board
15¼ x 48 in. (38.5 x 122 cm)
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This is a sketch in oil for Muncaster’s masterpiece, a large-scale panorama that he worked on for months. It was commissioned by Robert McAlpine in 1961 for his new Shell Building. Originally intended as a gift for his client, McAlpine judged it ‘fabulous’ and ended up keeping it.