The Museum of London holds works by major artists who have portrayed London from the 16th century to the present day. Amongst a collection of 100,000 paintings, prints and drawings, either by London artists or taking London and Londoners as their subject, the 20th Century holdings present images of many aspects of London: the different areas of London, the Thames, London in wartime, the parks, theatre and night life, transport and industry to name but a few. The Museum is due to reopen at its new Smithfield site in 2026.

Artists featured in this Curation: Noël Spencer (1900–1986), Kathleen Allen (1906–1983), Sharon Beavan (b.1956), Guy Beggs (b.1947), Oliver Bevan (b.1941), Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925), Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942), David Bomberg (1890–1957), John Randall Bratby (1928–1992), Robert Buhler (1916–1989), and 38 more
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  • Noël Spencer (1900–1986)

    Bayswater, London 1960
    Noël Spencer (1900–1986)
    Tempera on board
    H 76.6 x W 50.6 cm
    Museum of London
    Bayswater, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Kathleen Allen (1906–1983)

    Roof Garden from High Holborn, London 1944
    Kathleen Allen (1906–1983)
    Oil on canvas
    H 25.2 x W 17.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Roof Garden from High Holborn, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Sharon Beavan (b.1956)

    Angel, London 1989
    Sharon Beavan (b.1956)
    Oil on canvas
    H 105 x W 131.2 cm
    Museum of London
    Angel, London
    © the artist. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Guy Beggs (b.1947)

    District Line 1978
    Guy Beggs (b.1947)
    Oil & acrylic on canvas
    H 182.9 x W 152.4 cm
    Museum of London
    District Line
    © the artist. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Oliver Bevan (b.1941)

    Elephant and Castle, London, High Rise 1988
    Oliver Bevan (b.1941)
    Oil on board
    H 83.8 x W 109.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Elephant and Castle, London, High Rise
    © the artist. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925)

    A Street Scene in Belsize Park, a House at Hampstead, London 1917
    Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925)
    Oil on canvas
    H 75 x W 90.3 cm
    Museum of London
    A Street Scene in Belsize Park, a House at Hampstead, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942)

    Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London 1907
    Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861–1942)
    Oil on board
    H 50 x W 63.1 cm
    Museum of London
    Crystal Palace, Sydenham, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • David Bomberg (1890–1957)

    Evening in the City of London 1944
    David Bomberg (1890–1957)
    Oil on canvas
    H 86.5 x W 106.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Evening in the City of London
    © the estate of David Bomberg. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Museum of London

  • John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)

    Blackheath, London 1953
    John Randall Bratby (1928–1992)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.6 x W 121.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Blackheath, London
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Robert Buhler (1916–1989)

    Bomb Site in Chelsea, London 1945–1950
    Robert Buhler (1916–1989)
    Oil on canvas
    H 58.5 x W 76 cm
    Museum of London
    Bomb Site in Chelsea, London
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Bernard Arthur Ruston (Sam) Carter (1909–2006)

    St Giles Cripplegate, London 1948
    Bernard Arthur Ruston (Sam) Carter (1909–2006)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76 x W 63.5 cm
    Museum of London
    St Giles Cripplegate, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Jesse Dale Cast (1900–1976)

    Battersea Bridge from the Albert Bridge, London 1951–1960
    Jesse Dale Cast (1900–1976)
    Oil on canvas
    H 55.5 x W 91.3 cm
    Museum of London
    Battersea Bridge from the Albert Bridge, London
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Mark Cazalet (b.1964)

    Half Light 1994–1995
    Mark Cazalet (b.1964)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76 x W 127 cm
    Museum of London
    Half Light
    © the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • John Vicat Cole (1903–1975)

    View of the Former Alpine Club and Passage Way from Savile Row Leading to Conduit Street, London 1935–1939
    John Vicat Cole (1903–1975)
    Oil on canvas
    H 35.3 x W 25 cm
    Museum of London
    View of the Former Alpine Club and Passage Way from Savile Row Leading to Conduit Street, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Harold Dearden (1888–1962)

    Caribbean Family in Trafalgar Square, London 1950–1962
    Harold Dearden (1888–1962)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.5 x W 73.6 cm
    Museum of London
    Caribbean Family in Trafalgar Square, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Paul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999)

    Incendiaries 1940–1945
    Paul Lucien Dessau (1909–1999)
    Oil on canvas
    H 61 x W 50.7 cm
    Museum of London
    Incendiaries
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (1880–1952)

    A Street Scene in Chelsea, London 1907
    Thomas Cantrell Dugdale (1880–1952)
    Oil on canvas
    H 60.6 x W 50.6 cm
    Museum of London
    A Street Scene in Chelsea, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Bernard Dunstan (1920–2017)

    Hyde Park Corner, London 1961
    Bernard Dunstan (1920–2017)
    Oil on panel
    H 105.5 x W 86.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Hyde Park Corner, London
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Barry Fantoni (b.1940)

    Brixton, London, Palm Sunday c.1970
    Barry Fantoni (b.1940)
    Oil on canvas
    H 125.5 x W 171.7 cm
    Museum of London
    Brixton, London, Palm Sunday
    © the artist. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Charles William Farley (1893–1982)

    Men, Women and Horses, Barnet Fair, London exhibited 1937
    Charles William Farley (1893–1982)
    Oil on canvas
    H 29.5 x W 39.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Men, Women and Horses, Barnet Fair, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • James Fitton (1899–1982)

    London Landscape c.1948
    James Fitton (1899–1982)
    Oil, ink & gouache on card
    H 50 x W 61 cm
    Museum of London
    London Landscape
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Charles Ginner (1878–1952)

    London Bridge: Adelaide House and Fresh Wharf, London 1913
    Charles Ginner (1878–1952)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.2 x W 48.4 cm
    Museum of London
    London Bridge: Adelaide House and Fresh Wharf, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Spencer Gore (1878–1914)

    Down the Garden 1912
    Spencer Gore (1878–1914)
    Oil on canvas
    H 51 x W 41 cm
    Museum of London
    Down the Garden
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Duncan Grant (1885–1978)

    Rotherhithe, London 1933
    Duncan Grant (1885–1978)
    Oil on canvas
    H 51 x W 102 cm
    Museum of London
    Rotherhithe, London
    © Estate of Duncan Grant. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Wilfred Stanley Haines (1905–1944)

    Night Raid over London Docklands 1940–1945
    Wilfred Stanley Haines (1905–1944)
    Oil on canvas
    H 63.3 x W 75.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Night Raid over London Docklands
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Christopher Hall (1930–2016)

    Tolmer's Square, St Pancras, London 1954
    Christopher Hall (1930–2016)
    Oil on fibreboard
    H 64.2 x W 42.6 cm
    Museum of London
    Tolmer's Square, St Pancras, London
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • James Hamilton Hay (1874–1916)

    An Evening Scene in Green Park, London 1906–1915
    James Hamilton Hay (1874–1916)
    Oil on canvas
    H 35 x W 45 cm
    Museum of London
    An Evening Scene in Green Park, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Rose Henriques (1889–1972)

    La toilette 1930
    Rose Henriques (1889–1972)
    Oil on canvas
    H 55.8 x W 45.3 cm
    Museum of London
    La toilette
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • David Hepher (b.1935)

    Camberwell Nocturne, London 1984
    David Hepher (b.1935)
    Oil on canvas
    H 242.2 x W 211.7 cm
    Museum of London
    Camberwell Nocturne, London
    © the artist/courtesy Flowers Gallery, London and New York. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Charles John Holmes (1868–1936)

    The Wood Lane Power Station, London 1907
    Charles John Holmes (1868–1936)
    Oil on canvas
    H 44.7 x W 80 cm
    Museum of London
    The Wood Lane Power Station, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Timothy Hyman (b.1946)

    Night Bus 1981–1985
    Timothy Hyman (1946–2024)
    Oil on cotton duck
    H 91.2 x W 121.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Night Bus
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Humphrey Jennings (1907–1950)

    London in the Seventeenth Century 1936
    Humphrey Jennings (1907–1950)
    Oil on board
    H 24.5 x W 33.3 cm
    Museum of London
    London in the Seventeenth Century
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)

    A Corner of Russell Square, Russell Square from Montague Street, London 1931–1935
    Stanislawa de Karlowska (1876–1952)
    Oil on canvas
    H 61 x W 50.7 cm
    Museum of London
    A Corner of Russell Square, Russell Square from Montague Street, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • John Lavery (1856–1941)

    Piccadilly, London, 12 May 1937 1937
    John Lavery (1856–1941)
    Oil on canvas
    H 212 x W 127.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Piccadilly, London, 12 May 1937
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Yoshio Markino (1874–1956)

    Hyde Park Corner from Rotten Row at Night, London 1928
    Yoshio Markino (1874–1956)
    Oil on canvas
    H 50.3 x W 75.3 cm
    Museum of London
    Hyde Park Corner from Rotten Row at Night, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)

    Amongst the Nerves of the World 1930
    Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889–1946)
    Oil on canvas
    H 97.7 x W 72.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Amongst the Nerves of the World
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Algernon Cecil Newton (1880–1968)

    The Backs of Houses, Harley Street, London 1925
    Algernon Cecil Newton (1880–1968)
    Oil on canvas
    H 39 x W 50.8 cm
    Museum of London
    The Backs of Houses, Harley Street, London
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • John Piper (1903–1992)

    Christ Church, Newgate Street, London 1941
    John Piper (1903–1992)
    Oil on canvas
    H 75.6 x W 63.1 cm
    Museum of London
    Christ Church, Newgate Street, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Piero Sansalvadore (1892–1955)

    London, VJ Day in Piccadilly Circus 1945
    Piero Sansalvadore (1892–1955)
    Oil on wood
    H 24.3 x W 18.2 cm
    Museum of London
    London, VJ Day in Piccadilly Circus
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Edgar Seligman (1867–1958)

    Whitefriars Glass Works, the Glass House 1922
    Edgar Seligman (1867–1958)
    Oil on canvas
    H 46 x W 35.4 cm
    Museum of London
    Whitefriars Glass Works, the Glass House
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)

    Gallery Box at the New Bedford Music Hall, London 1906–1907
    Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
    Oil on canvas
    H 69 x W 56.3 cm
    Museum of London
    Gallery Box at the New Bedford Music Hall, London
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Joseph W. Simpson (1879–1939)

    Fireworks in Hyde Park, London, on Peace Night, 26 July 1919 1919
    Joseph W. Simpson (1879–1939)
    Oil on board
    H 38.8 x W 61.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Fireworks in Hyde Park, London, on Peace Night, 26 July 1919
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Peter Snow (1927–2008)

    The Gullies (Covent Garden, London) 1960
    Peter Snow (1927–2008)
    Oil on board
    H 91.4 x W 121.9 cm
    Museum of London
    The Gullies (Covent Garden, London)
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)

    Devastation, 1941, City, Panorama of Ruin 1941
    Graham Vivian Sutherland (1903–1980)
    Oil on board
    H 32.3 x W 45.8 cm
    Museum of London
    Devastation, 1941, City, Panorama of Ruin
    Image credit: Museum of London

  • Joseph Johnston Thorn (1898–1973)

    Laying the Foundations of the New Chiswick Bridge, London 1931
    Joseph Johnston Thorn (1898–1973)
    Oil on board
    H 26.4 x W 35.3 cm
    Museum of London
    Laying the Foundations of the New Chiswick Bridge, London
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: Museum of London

  • David Tindle (b.1932)

    Battersea Reach, London 1956
    David Tindle (b.1932)
    Oil on canvas
    H 83 x W 118.5 cm
    Museum of London
    Battersea Reach, London
    © the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)

    Anger 1955
    Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.5 x W 122 cm
    Museum of London
    Anger
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Museum of London

  • Raymond Wylie (active 1955–1965)

    On Putney Bridge, London exhibited 1960
    Raymond Wylie (b.1935)
    Oil on canvas
    H 101.5 x W 126.7 cm
    Museum of London
    On Putney Bridge, London
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: Museum of London

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  • The Summer House
    Guy Beggs (b.1947)
  • Antique Shop
    John Vicat Cole (1903–1975)
  • Cyclist
    Oliver Bevan (b.1941)
  • Coventry Cathedral, 15 November, 1940
    John Piper (1903–1992)
  • Caribbean Family in Trafalgar Square, London
    Harold Dearden (1888–1962)
  • The Mud Bath
    David Bomberg (1890–1957)
  • Coronation in Challis Court
    Rose Henriques (1889–1972)
  • Smithfield Market, London
    Sharon Beavan (b.1956)
  • Argon
    Peter Snow (1927–2008)
  • Brixton, London, Palm Sunday
    Barry Fantoni (b.1940)
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