Location

Cheyne Walk is a historic road in Chelsea, London, England, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It runs parallel with the River Thames. Before the construction of Chelsea Embankment reduced the width of the Thames here, it fronted the river along its whole length.

Cheyne Walk takes its name from William Cheyne, Viscount Newhaven who owned the manor of Chelsea until 1712.[2] Most of the houses were built in the early 18th century. Before the construction in the 19th century of the busy Chelsea Embankment, which now runs in front of it, the houses fronted the River Thames. The most prominent building is Carlyle Mansions. Chelsea Old Church dates from 1157 and Crosby Hall is a reconstructed medieval merchant's house relocated from the City of London in 1910. In 1951, the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea planned to construct a new river wall straightening the river bank west of Battersea Bridge. On the reclaimed land behind the wall a new arterial road and public gardens were to be constructed. Cheyne Walk was to remain unchanged to the north of the new public gardens. The works would have reduced the foreshore and required the removal of the house boat berths. The works did not take place. Brunel House at 105-106 Cheyne Walk was designed by Frederick MacManus and Partners Architects in the 1950s and was awarded the RIBA London Architecture Bronze Medal for 1957.

Many famous people have lived (and continue to live) in the Walk including J.M.W. Turner who lived (and died) at number 119. Ian Fleming, novelist, Intelligence officer, creator of spy James Bond, lived in flat 24. T. S. Eliot, American poet and writer, lived in flat 19. James McNeill Whistler lived at numbers 21 (1890–92), 72 (and died there in 1903)

(History provided by Wikipedia, with thanks)

I worked for many years in London and visited Cheyne Walk frequently. I saw a painting by the artist John Varley and decided to to copy it in pen & ink. I found it a very peaceful and historic street, although, of course, the view that John Varley captured looks nothing like it does these days!
I drew it from a copy while working in Saudi Arabia in 1982. Unfortunately I did not have any quality art paper to hand and used what I could find, hence the discolouring of what paper I did use. Looking at it now (after 44 years!) I feel it has given it an rather old and original sepia look!
It took me around 40 hours.

This original drawing is also available in an A4 frame and mounted (as shown above) for an additional cost of £35 but is for collection ONLY from Cardiff.