While I can't wander round the City on my lunch break at the moment, I've collected a few paintings showing views nearby, all from the collection of Guildhall Art Gallery.
Artists featured in this Curation:
Ken Howard (1932–2022), William Turner, M. Alabaster, Paul Ayshford Methuen (1886–1974) and
Joseph William Topham Vinall (1873–1953)
5 artworks
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© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: City of London Corporation
Who can resist taking a peek at themselves in a shop window? Here the storefront reflects the street scene.
Cheapside 10.10 a.m., 10 February 1970
1970
Ken Howard (1932–2022)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 152 cm
City of London Corporation
Ken Howard (1932–2022)
Oil on canvas
H 183 x W 152 cm
City of London Corporation
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Image credit: City of London Corporation
Cheapside has long been a major thoroughfare but has been increasingly pedestrianised in recent times. Little consideration seems to be given to rights of way or pedestrian safety!
The London to Brighton Coach at Cheapside, London
1831
William Turner (active 1767–1831)
Oil on panel
H 42 x W 52 cm
City of London Corporation
William Turner (active 1767–1831)
Oil on panel
H 42 x W 52 cm
City of London Corporation
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© the copyright holder. Image credit: City of London Corporation
Lower Thames Street is shown packed with activity. I like the hand-barrows and the suited man struggling with a heavy crate in the centre.
Lower Thames Street Looking West, London
c.1967
M. Alabaster
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 50 cm
City of London Corporation
M. Alabaster
Oil on canvas
H 68 x W 50 cm
City of London Corporation
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© trustees of the Corsham estate. Image credit: City of London Corporation
We usually look up at St Paul's Cathedral, but this interesting view shows the scale of the building and the impressive facade. A different elevated view of St Paul's can today be had from the roof terrace of One New Change.
St Paul's Cathedral, London
1939
Paul Ayshford Methuen (1886–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 102 x W 86 cm
City of London Corporation
Paul Ayshford Methuen (1886–1974)
Oil on canvas
H 102 x W 86 cm
City of London Corporation
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Image credit: City of London Corporation
I haven't been inside St Paul's for a long time, but the artist here has captured the architectural detail and contemplative silence.
Interior of St Paul's Cathedral, London
c.1930
Joseph William Topham Vinall (1873–1953)
Oil on canvas
H 90 x W 70 cm
City of London Corporation
Joseph William Topham Vinall (1873–1953)
Oil on canvas
H 90 x W 70 cm
City of London Corporation
