Founded in 1889 as The Whitworth Institute and Park in memory of the industrialist Sir Joseph Whitworth for 'the perpetual gratification of the people of Manchester', The Whitworth has a collection of 60,000 artworks with in the 20th Century both European artists including Ernst Barlach and Giorgio de Chirico represented alongside an exemplary collection of Modern British artists.

Artists featured in this Curation: Jacob Epstein (1880–1959), Michael Andrews (1928–1995), Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002), Francis Bacon (1909–1992), Ernst Barlach (1870–1938), Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021), David Bomberg (1890–1957), Derek Boshier (1937–2024), Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003), Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005), and 48 more
58 artworks
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  • Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)

    Genesis 1929–1931
    Jacob Epstein (1880–1959)
    Serravezza marble
    H 162.5 x W 83.8 x D 78.7 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Genesis
    © The estate of Sir Jacob Epstein / Tate Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Michael Andrews (1928–1995)

    The Blue and Yellow of the Yacht Club 1969
    Michael Andrews (1928–1995)
    Oil on hardboard
    H 61 x W 61 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Blue and Yellow of the Yacht Club
    © The estate of Michael Andrews / Tate Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)

    Little Monitor 1961
    Kenneth Armitage (1916–2002)
    Bronze
    H 30.5 x W 38.1 x D 14.3 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Little Monitor
    © Kenneth Armitage Foundation / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Francis Bacon (1909–1992)

    Lucian Freud 1951
    Francis Bacon (1909–1992)
    Oil on canvas
    H 198.3 x W 137.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Lucian Freud
    © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Ernst Barlach (1870–1938)

    The Procuress 1920
    Ernst Barlach (1870–1938)
    Bronze
    H 46.5 x W 21 x D 23.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Procuress
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)

    Still Life with Flowers 1972
    Elizabeth V. Blackadder (1931–2021)
    Oil on canvas
    H 127.1 x W 127.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Still Life with Flowers
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • David Bomberg (1890–1957)

    Composition with Figures 1912–1913
    David Bomberg (1890–1957)
    Oil on wood
    H 41 x W 32.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Composition with Figures
    © the estate of David Bomberg. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Derek Boshier (b.1937)

    Megaloxenophobia 1962
    Derek Boshier (1937–2024)
    Oil on canvas
    H 142 x W 75.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Megaloxenophobia
    © Derek Boshier. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)

    Beast XXI 1959
    Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
    Bronze
    H 31.8 x W 27.9 x D 99.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Beast XXI
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)

    Smokeless Coal Fire 1969
    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
    Acrylic on canvas
    H 152.5 x W 91.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Smokeless Coal Fire
    © the estate of Patrick Caulfield. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)

    The Philosopher 1927
    Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)
    Oil on canvas
    H 116.7 x W 89.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Philosopher
    © DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Prunella Clough (1919–1999)

    Anchor and Float 1951
    Prunella Clough (1919–1999)
    Oil on canvas
    H 48.9 x W 34.3 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Anchor and Float
    © estate of Prunella Clough. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Stephen Conroy (b.1964)

    The Red Room 1987–1988
    Stephen Conroy (b.1964)
    Oil on canvas
    H 137.8 x W 122.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Red Room
    © the artist. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Alan Davie (1920–2014)

    Elephant's Eyeful 1960
    Alan Davie (1920–2014)
    Oil on board
    H 121.8 x W 152.4 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Elephant's Eyeful
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • John Downton (1906–1991)

    Girl Conducting c.1950
    John Downton (1906–1991)
    Tempera on board
    H 45.5 x W 30.4 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Girl Conducting
    © The Whitworth, The University of Manchester. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Mary Fedden (1915–2012)

    Fruit at Christmas 2002
    Mary Fedden (1915–2012)
    Oil on canvas
    H 20 x W 26 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Fruit at Christmas
    © the estate of Mary Fedden / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Paul Feiler (1918–2013)

    Overlapping Forms Brown 1964
    Paul Feiler (1918–2013)
    Oil on canvas
    H 45.7 x W 61 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Overlapping Forms Brown
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)

    Châteaudun, Street Scene 1901
    Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857–1947)
    Oil on board
    H 48 x W 38 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Châteaudun, Street Scene
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Lucian Freud (1922–2011)

    Man's Head (Self Portrait I) 1963
    Lucian Freud (1922–2011)
    Oil on canvas
    H 53.3 x W 50.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Man's Head (Self Portrait I)
    © Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)

    Cat 1960
    Elisabeth Frink (1930–1993)
    Bronze
    H 15.6 x W 19.4 x D 10.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Cat
    © The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Terry Frost (1915–2003)

    Blue, Red and Black 1958
    Terry Frost (1915–2003)
    Oil on canvas
    H 76.2 x W 64 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Blue, Red and Black
    © estate of Terry Frost. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Harold Gilman (1876–1919)

    Nude on a Bed 1911–1912
    Harold Gilman (1876–1919)
    Oil on canvas
    H 62.2 x W 51 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Nude on a Bed
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Spencer Gore (1878–1914)

    Spring in North London, 2 Houghton Place 1912
    Spencer Gore (1878–1914)
    Oil on canvas
    H 50.8 x W 40.7 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Spring in North London, 2 Houghton Place
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Dora Gordine (1895–1991)

    Crouching Female Figure: 'Flawless'
    Dora Gordine (1895–1991)
    Bronze
    H 35.5 x W 23 x D 16.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Crouching Female Figure: 'Flawless'
    © Dorich House Museum, Kingston University. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Karl Hagedorn (1889–1969)

    A Wash Stand 1913
    Karl Hagedorn (1889–1969)
    Oil on canvas
    H 52 x W 44.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    A Wash Stand
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Maggi Hambling (b.1945)

    Max as Godot's Vladimir 1981
    Maggi Hambling (b.1945)
    Oil on canvas
    H 167.6 x W 121.9 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Max as Godot's Vladimir
    © the artist / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)

    Torso 1930
    Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975)
    Burmese wood
    H 33.7 x W 9 x D 9.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Torso
    © Bowness. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)

    Bird in Hand 1931
    Gertrude Hermes (1901–1983)
    Lignum vitae wood
    H 39.8 x W 20.1 x D 13.4 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Bird in Hand
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)

    Green Chestnut with Larch
    Ivon Hitchens (1893–1979)
    Oil on canvas
    H 65.5 x W 99.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Green Chestnut with Larch
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)

    Interior at Oakwood Court 1978–1983
    Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)
    Oil on wood
    H 81.3 x W 137.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Interior at Oakwood Court
    © Howard Hodgkin. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)

    Collioure 1911
    James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)
    Oil on canvas
    H 32.9 x W 40.9 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Collioure
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • R. B. Kitaj (1932–2007)

    Trout for Factitious Bait 1965
    Ronald Brooks Kitaj (1932–2007)
    Oil on canvas
    H 152 x W 212 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Trout for Factitious Bait
    © the estate of R. B. Kitaj. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Peter Lanyon (1918–1964)

    Glide Path 1964
    Peter Lanyon (1918–1964)
    Oil & plastic collage on canvas
    H 152.4 x W 121.7 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    1954, photograph by Gilbert Adams (1906–1996)
    Glide Path
    © Estate of Peter Lanyon. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • John Latham (1921–2006)

    P(n)2:5/12 1964
    John Latham (1921–2006)
    Acrylic on canvas
    H 94 x W 217 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    P(n)2:5/12
    © courtesy The John Latham Foundation. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Emmanuel Levy (1900–1986)

    Olive Flowers
    Emmanuel Levy (1900–1986)
    Oil on canvas
    H 68.8 x W 50.8 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Olive Flowers
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • L.S. Lowry (1887–1976)

    Industrial Scene 1965
    Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887–1976)
    Oil on canvas
    H 56 x W 86.3 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Industrial Scene
    © The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Theodore Major (1908–1999)

    Wigan Street
    Theodore Major (1908–1999)
    Oil on board
    H 52 x W 75 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Wigan Street
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)

    Oscillation c.1967
    Kenneth Martin (1905–1984)
    Wood
    H 16.3 x W 8.7 x D 4.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Oscillation
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Henry Moore (1898–1986)

    Upright Motive: Maquette No. 12 1955
    Henry Moore (1898–1986)
    Bronze
    H 36.7 x W 11.9 x D 11.9 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Upright Motive: Maquette No. 12
    © The Henry Moore Foundation. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2024 / www.henry-moore.org. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Paul Nash (1889–1946)

    Whiteleaf Cross 1931
    Paul Nash (1889–1946)
    Oil on canvas
    H 53.7 x W 76.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Whiteleaf Cross
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)

    1946 (window in Cornwall) 1946
    Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
    Oil, pencil, charcoal & surface scratching on canvas
    H 49.5 x W 59.7 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    1946 (window in Cornwall)
    © Angela Verren Taunt. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)

    A Woman Seated on a Bench Washing Her Foot 20th C
    Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
    Bronze
    H 17 x W 12.5 x D 9.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    A Woman Seated on a Bench Washing Her Foot
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Peter Phillips (b.1939)

    Composition No. 8 1972
    Peter Phillips (b.1939)
    Acrylic on canvas
    H 93 x W 113.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Composition No. 8
    © Peter and Zoe Phillips. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • John Piper (1903–1992)

    Abstract Construction 1934
    John Piper (1903–1992)
    Oil, sand & wood on board
    H 51.4 x W 61.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Abstract Construction
    © the Piper Estate / DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)

    View in the Dart Valley, Devon 1922
    Lucien Pissarro (1863–1944)
    Oil on canvas
    H 64.9 x W 53.4 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    View in the Dart Valley, Devon
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982)

    The Deanery, Westminster 1941
    Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982)
    Oil on board
    H 86.4 x W 111.6 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Deanery, Westminster
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)

    Single Figure in a Landscape 1963
    Patrick Procktor (1936–2003)
    Oil on canvas
    H 192.6 x W 198.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Single Figure in a Landscape
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Bridget Riley (b.1931)

    Search 1966
    Bridget Riley (b.1931)
    Acrylic on board
    H 89.4 x W 89.4 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Search
    © courtesy the artist and Karsten Schubert, London. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)

    The Façade, St Jacques, Dieppe 1899–1900
    Walter Richard Sickert (1860–1942)
    Oil on canvas
    H 53.8 x W 45.3 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    The Façade, St Jacques, Dieppe
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959

    Reclining Nude 1925–1930
    Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith (1879–1959)
    Oil on canvas
    H 30.8 x W 61 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Reclining Nude
    © by permission of the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)

    Soldiers Washing 1927
    Stanley Spencer (1891–1959)
    Oil on canvas
    H 69.4 x W 46.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Soldiers Washing
    © the estate of Stanley Spencer. All rights reserved / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Ian Stephenson (1934–2000)

    Screened Painting I 1966
    Ian Stephenson (1934–2000)
    Oil & enamel on canvas
    H 213.4 x W 304.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Screened Painting I
    © the artist's estate. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Thomas Swimmer (1932–1983)

    Abstract Town and Bridge 1959
    Thomas Swimmer (1932–1983)
    Oil on board
    H 28.7 x W 61 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Abstract Town and Bridge
    © the copyright holder. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)

    Green Bathers 1952
    John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.7 x W 71.3 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Green Bathers
    © the estate of Keith Vaughan. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)

    Coquillages 1926
    Edward Alexander Wadsworth (1889–1949)
    Tempera on board
    H 53.5 x W 39.5 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Coquillages
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)

    View from the Artist's Window, Putney 1950
    Carel Victor Morlais Weight (1908–1997)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.7 x W 66.2 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    View from the Artist's Window, Putney
    © the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Christopher Wood (1901–1930)

    Fishing Boats, Finistère 1929
    Christopher Wood (1901–1930)
    Oil on canvas
    H 53.8 x W 65.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Fishing Boats, Finistère
    Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

  • Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)

    Earth's Riches 1958
    Bryan Wynter (1915–1975)
    Oil on canvas
    H 91.2 x W 61.1 cm
    The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
    Earth's Riches
    © estate of Bryan Wynter. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester

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  • Marietta
    Uli Nimptsch (1897–1977)
  • P(n)2:3/12
    John Latham (1921–2006)
  • Maquette II, Two Standing Figures, 1968 (2)
    Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
  • R. B. K.
    Howard Hodgkin (1932–2017)
  • The Uncertainty of the Poet (L'Incertitude du poète)
    Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978)
  • Arenig, North Wales
    James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)
  • After Lunch
    Patrick Caulfield (1936–2005)
  • Man's Head (Self Portrait I)
    Lucian Freud (1922–2011)
  • The Audience
    John Downton (1906–1991)
  • 1943-45 (St Ives, Cornwall)
    Ben Nicholson (1894–1982)
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