‘Marble judge’ (2006), Oil on Linen, 140 x 100 cm.  2006

This painting depicts a large tomb in Christ Church's graveyard, Esher. It shows a full length reclining effigy carved from marble by Francis John Williamson (1833-1920), a sculptor who lived in Esher, above which is a canopy. A landscape - a picture within the picture - is produced by the view through the canopy. The figure represents a Victorian ruling class functionary...