The beautiful Spaniards Inn is a historic pub found on Spaniards Road on the edge of Hampstead Heath. Built by two Spanish brothers in back 1585, this iconic grade II listed building is steeped in history, myth and legend. It is known to have served as inspiration to the great Charles Dickens and John Keats and Dick Turpin is thought to have been a regular at the Inn, as his father had been its landlord. The Inn itself features in Dicken’s book - Pickwick Papers and is mentioned in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and many of the literary and artistic inhabitants of, and visitors to Hampstead are believed to have visited the Spaniards Inn, including Keats, Shelley, Bryon, Hogarth and Constable. What a history!
Today it still sits proudly between Hampstead and Highgate, admired far and wide, known for its fabulous Sunday roasts and pretty beer garden. My aim with this piece was to embody the true character of this historical building, highlighting its well know features and capturing a snapshot in time.
This original piece was drawn using ink and pencil on Fabriano Aquarello watercolour paper. It is mounted on a high float, resting on a ‘minuet’ board to compliment the fabriano paper. It is framed with a slim black wooden frame. The glass used in the frame is anti-reflective AR70 to both protect and preserve the drawing, and also ensure the highest quality visual experience with very little reflection or glare to distract the eye.
Paper size: W 60cm x 42cm
Frame size: W 68.8cm x H 50.7cm
The beautiful Spaniards Inn is a historic pub found on Spaniards Road on the edge of Hampstead Heath. Built by two Spanish brothers in back 1585, this iconic grade II listed building is steeped in history, myth and legend. It is known to have served as inspiration to the great Charles Dickens and John Keats and Dick Turpin is thought to have been a regular at the Inn, as his father had been its landlord. The Inn itself features in Dicken’s book - Pickwick Papers and is mentioned in Bram Stoker’s Dracula and many of the literary and artistic inhabitants of, and visitors to Hampstead are believed to have visited the Spaniards Inn, including Keats, Shelley, Bryon, Hogarth and Constable. What a history!
Today it still sits proudly between Hampstead and Highgate, admired far and wide, known for its fabulous Sunday roasts and pretty beer garden. My aim with this piece was to embody the true character of this historical building, highlighting its well know features and capturing a snapshot in time.
This original piece was drawn using ink and pencil on Fabriano Aquarello watercolour paper. It is mounted on a high float, resting on a ‘minuet’ board to compliment the fabriano paper. It is framed with a slim black wooden frame. The glass used in the frame is anti-reflective AR70 to both protect and preserve the drawing, and also ensure the highest quality visual experience with very little reflection or glare to distract the eye.
Paper size: W 60cm x 42cm
Frame size: W 68.8cm x H 50.7cm
