{"product_id":"trafalgar-tavern-greenwich-2024-an-original-watercolour-study","title":"Trafalgar Tavern Greenwich 2024 — An Original Watercolour Study","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a bright summer day in 2024, Rob McIntosh photographed the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich, England as it rarely looks — festooned from rooftop to terrace in a full dress of nautical signal flags, the sky behind it a tumble of blue and white cloud. That photograph became the source for this luminous watercolour study: a celebration of one of London’s most storied riverside pubs, captured at its most joyful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBased on an original 2024 photograph by Elliott Best — a moment in time, not a stock image\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRendered in a loose, expressive watercolour style that preserves the warmth and spontaneity of the scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trafalgar Tavern has stood on the Thames at Greenwich since 1837 — a favourite of Dickens, Turner, and generations of Londoners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNautical signal flags, lush ivy, and the tavern’s distinctive cream and navy facade give the composition extraordinary colour and life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trafalgar Tavern is not merely a pub — it is a landmark. Whitebait dinners here were once a tradition for Cabinet ministers. The Thames laps at its terrace. This watercolour captures it on a day when it was dressed for celebration, flags snapping in the river breeze, the whole building alive with colour. It is London at its most generous and warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLovers of London, admirers of British pub culture and architecture, collectors of original watercolour-style works, and anyone who has stood on the banks of the Thames and felt the pull of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elliott Best","offers":[{"title":"COLLECTOR – 11x14in \/ 28x36cm","offer_id":47332940415147,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GALLERY – 18x24in \/ 46x61cm","offer_id":47332942381227,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"STATEMENT – 36x48in \/ 91x122cm","offer_id":47332942413995,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/7621\/8539\/files\/dd272b10-7593-11f1-a5ab-2ffa336f9675.jpg?v=1783047677","url":"https:\/\/elliottbest.com\/products\/trafalgar-tavern-greenwich-2024-an-original-watercolour-study","provider":"Elliott Best","version":"1.0","type":"link"}