The Foundling Museum tell the story of the Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children's charity Coram. It is a story about the children who lived at the Hospital, how they came to be there, how they were looked after, and how the Hospital was established and run. It is also a story of how, from the very beginning, the Hospital was supported by London’s vibrant artistic community.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Caro Howell, Director of The Foundling Museum, on 11th August 2021. You can find a recording at https://youtu.be/c7ewTpBieJA
Captain Thomas Coram (1668–1751) 1740
William Hogarth (1697–1764)
Oil on canvas
H 238.7 x W 147.3 cm
Foundling Museum
Isabella Duchess of Manchester (1706–1786) 1738
Andrea Soldi (c.1703–1771)
Oil on canvas
H 127 x W 101 cm
Foundling Museum
Trumpet Boy 2010
Yinka Shonibare (b.1962)
Fibreglass, Dutch wax print cotton, leather & steel
Foundling Museum
Dame Jacqueline Wilson (b.1945), DBE, FRSL 2018
Saied Dai (b.1958)
Oil on gesso panel
H 125 x W 95 cm
Foundling Museum
Children with Birds & Dogs #3 2019
Quentin Blake (b.1932)
Oil pastel on watercolour paper
H 56.5 x W 43.5 cm
Foundling Museum
