CHRIS ORR (B. 1943)
From Cleopatra's Point of View
2004RCIN 212772
An etching of an aerial view of London, with the Thames winding from lower left to upper right. Artist's proof. Signed and dated lower right. The print takes an imgainary viewpoint from above Cleopatra's Needle on the Embankment, showing a grand sweep across London rather than a precise topographical view or map. HM The Queen appears as a dot on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.