The Grand Dame's Courtyard Cafe
by Belinda Low
Original - Sold
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Dimensions
36.000 x 48.000 x 0.500 inches
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Title
The Grand Dame's Courtyard Cafe
Artist
Belinda Low
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
COMMISSIONED work of the Courtyard Cafe at The Raffles Hotel otherwise known as The Grand Dame.
SOLD an FAA print 30"x22" to a buyer from Pueblo, CO on 20 Oct 2016
FEATURED in the following FAA groups: -
Premium FAA Artists
Exclusively Drawings and Paintings
Awesome Asia
Women Painters
The Galleria of Interior Design-GIDA
In The Mood
Excellent Self-Taught Artists
Anything Van Goghs
Loving Van Gogh
Impressionists of the 21st Century
It's after the style of Van Gogh featuring the stars and reminiscent of the Yellow Cafe in a way with the chairs and a hint of yellow on the tiled floor and the the walls. the client wanted a combination of the cafe with starry night as they are fans of Van Gogh's work. They also celebrated their anniversary in this courtyard. When I went there to capture the mood in the night, the ambience was very romantic. She has a rich history dating back to the 1800s. Much of the structure is still retained and she is a favorite for tourists and locals as her architecture is reminiscent of colonial times. Thank you for your visit. I hope you have enjoyed viewing this. Now for a little bit of history where excerpts are extracted from Wikipedia :-
Designed by the architect Regent Alfred John Bidwell of Swan and Maclaren, the current main building of Raffles Hotel was completed in 1899. The hotel continued to expand over the years with the addition of wings, a verandah, a ballroom, a bar and a billiards room, and further buildings and rooms.
Upon the start of the Japanese occupation of Singapore on 15 February 1942, it is commonly said that the Japanese soldiers encountered the guests in Raffles Hotel dancing one final waltz. During World War II, Raffles Hotel was renamed Syonan Ryokan (�������^ sh��nan ryokan?), incorporating Syonan ("Light of the South"), the Japanese name for occupied Singapore, and ryokan, the name for a traditional Japanese inn. At the end of the war, the hotel was used as a transit camp for prisoners of war. In 1987, the Singapore government declared the hotel a National Monument.
In 1989, the hotel closed for an extensive renovation, at a cost of S$160 million.
It re-opened on 16 September 1991; while the hotel was restored to the grand style of its heyday in 1915, significant changes were made. All rooms were converted to suites with teak-wood floors, handmade carpets, and 14-foot ceilings. The storied Long Bar, where the Singapore Sling cocktail drink was invented, and which was patronised over the decades by a host of literati, including Ernest Hemingway and Somerset Maugham, was relocated from the lobby to a new adjoining shopping arcade. It was also rumored that a tiger was shot just where the billiard table is in the Bar and Billiard restaurant.
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Comments (63)
Belinda Low
Very thankful to the buyer from Houston, Texas - USA, for the purchase of this piece. May it bring much happiness, cheer, and joy to you each day!
Belinda Low
Grateful to Dan Marinescu for featuring this in his great "Premium FAA Artists" group! :-D
Marsha Reeves
love the Van Gogh touches! l/f
Belinda Low replied:
Thanks so much, Marsha! Yes he was the biggest reason why I decided to paint....:-D
Reynold Jay
Congratulations on all the features for this gem, Belinda! Lovely as ever! FAV!
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Reynold! Thanks so much for your continuous support in terms of visits and comments! :-D
Belinda Low
Grateful Thanks to Jim Rehlin for the feature in his wonderful group "Exclusively Drawings and Paintings"! :-D
Madalena Lobao-Tello
CONGRATULATIONS!!. Women Painters has featured your artwork. Great work. Love the colours and composition !! Shared on Women Painters on Facebook
Belinda Low replied:
Wow Feeling blessed and grateful that this got featured in your awesome group, Madalena! Thanks so much! :-D
Ian Gledhill
This beautiful painting of the countyard cafe at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore,is being featured in the 'Awesome Asia' group..Belinda..Congratulations..:)
Belinda Low replied:
Hello Ian! So glad this got featured in this wonderful group! Thanks so much, Sir! :-D
Belinda Low
I wish to THANK the buyer from Pueblo, CO for appreciating this! I feel so blessed and grateful. You have made my day! I trust and hope you will enjoy many moments just looking at 'her'!!! :-D
Sunil Kapadia
Congratulations on your sale!
Belinda Low replied:
Wow Thanks so much Sunil! For the visit and for your kind words. Appreciate it v much! :-D
Maya Bukhina
Lovely painting !
Belinda Low replied:
Thanks v much, Maya, for your kind comment! I had enjoyed doing this and I have now got three commissioned works ready to be started! :-D
CAROLE SPANDAU
A truly beautiful painting, really grand and majestic. v
Belinda Low replied:
Hi Carole! Thanks so much for appreciating this and for your v nice comments! I tried to portray her as grand as she can be...The owners were pretty pleased w the result though. :-D
Alessandro Della Pietra
This is wonderful, well done!
Belinda Low replied:
Good morning from this side of the globe and thank you v much Alessandro for making my day! A great weekend to you! :-D
Belinda Low
I am happy and thrilled this got featured in The Galleria of Interior Design-GIDA group. Bob and Nadine Johnston - THANK YOU!!!
Linda J Bean
Although I have not been here, I feel you have really captured the spirit of the place. It is lovely, Belinda!
Belinda Low replied:
Good morning Linda from this side of the globe! Thank you v much for your visits and kind words. I have enjoyed and admired your lovely work! Keep sharing! :-D