Margaret Thatcher signed lithograph of the Houses of Parliament

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The only non-portrait artwork Margaret Thatcher ever signed

  • Limited edition colour lithograph of the Houses of Parliament, signed by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher
  • Thatcher personally commissioned renowned watercolourist Sandra Walker to create "Parliament"
  • Published in December 1991, just a year after Thatcher stepped down as Prime Minister

A superb limited-edition colour lithograph, Parliament by Sandra Walker features a view of Big Ben and was published in December 1991.  

Limited to 850 copies. Each piece is individually signed by both the artist and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the lower margin. It is the only non-portrait artwork Thatcher ever signed.

Both pencil signatures are large, crisp and expressive. 

Numbered 273/850.

Comes with photo evidence on the reverse of Thatcher signing the edition on December 16, 1991.

The lithograph is mounted, framed, and glazed to an overall 37 x 26.5 inches. Ready for immediate display, complete with hanging wire on reverse. 

Sandra Walker (1935-2018) was an internationally renowned photo-realist watercolourist and a longstanding officer of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours. Born in the US and trained at the Corcoran School of Art, she later made England her home.

Her intricate paintings, inspired by ageing architecture and urban landscapes, are held in numerous public and private collections, including those of US Senator Edward Kennedy (for whom she had worked as press secretary), author John le Carré, and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

She won prestigious international awards and was also commissioned by the US Mint.

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