Art Guide at The Dorchester
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THE LOBBY<br />
OIL ON CANVAS<br />
Christian Furr<br />
<strong>The</strong> youngest artist ever commissioned for an<br />
official portrait of her l<strong>at</strong>e Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,<br />
Christian Furr is dedic<strong>at</strong>ed to rejuven<strong>at</strong>ing oil painting<br />
as a fresh, contemporary medium.<br />
On the left-hand side of the lobby, Furr’s grand<br />
oil painting invites us into a timeless landscape<br />
<strong>at</strong> the edge of the Serpentine, in our neighbouring<br />
Hyde Park. While <strong>at</strong> first glance it’s a classic<br />
scene, on closer inspection the characters hidden<br />
in the details are thoroughly modern – and in<br />
the foreground you’ll see <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dorchester</strong> Rose,<br />
cre<strong>at</strong>ed especially for us.<br />
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