| Reference number | RAH/5/1/17 |
| Title | Royal Albert Hall Over Rooftops |
| Description | Painting of the exterior of the Royal Albert Hall and rofftops and chimneys as if painted from a rooftop to the west of the building. |
| Date | 1959 |
| Physical Description | Black and white painting on boards. Black line drawing in paint over white background. Glazed and framed. Signed and dated by the artist in lower right. On the reverse of the painting is a colour oil painting on board of a still life which includes a basket, jug, doll and textile - artist, provenence etc unknown. |
| Format | Painting |
| Extent | 1 painting |
| Level | Item |
| Creator Name | John Furnival (1933-)
John Furnival was born in London in 1933 and studied at Wimbledon School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He founded Openings Press in 1964 with Dom Sylvester Houédard, and together they staged many performances of concrete poetry. Furnival has exhibited internationally and his work is held in many public collections, including that of the Arts Council of Great Britain. |