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London depicted by artists past and present. “By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Samuel Johnson. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social This week's theme: London from a Window https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 1d

Good evening! This week's theme is London from a Window.
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'Window in London Street', Fitzroy Street (1901) by Sir William Orpen

(National Gallery of Ireland)

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'View from Senate House Library' (2014) by Melissa Scott-Miller
chrisbeetles.com/artwork/44604/view-from-senate-house-library

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'Knightsbridge Nocturne' by Rob Pointon
robpointon.co.uk

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'Wimpole House', Marylebone (from 'Isolation Views', 2020) by Frank Laws
franklaws.com/shop/isolation-views

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'Crossroads from My Window', Battersea Rise (1932) by Leonora Kathleen Green

(Wandsworth Heritage Collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 1d

'Inside 17B', Finsbury Park (2021) by Liam Devereux
liamdevereux.co.uk/shop

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 1d

Good evening! This week's theme is London from a Window.
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'Window in London Street', Fitzroy Street (1901) by Sir William Orpen

(National Gallery of Ireland)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 2d

This week's theme was the River Thames.

Hope you enjoyed it 🤞🏻

Take a look at the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

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'Nocturne: Grey and Gold, Westminster Bridge' (1874) by James McNeill Whistler

(The Burrell Collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

'Thames Barrier, North Side' by David Downes
daviddownes.co.uk

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

'The Thames at Westminster Abbey' by Joseph Nickolls (1713-1755)

(Museum of Fine Arts, Houston)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

'Limehouse' (1913) by Christopher RW Nevinson

(Atkinson Art Gallery Collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 4d

'The River Thames from Wandsworth Bridge' by
Charles Ernest Butler (1864–1933)

(Government Art Collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 5d

'Late Sun, Albert Bridge' (2025) by Alex Rennie
alexrennie.co.uk

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 5d

'Prospect of Whitby' (wood engraving) by John Bryce
thewappinggroupofartists.co.uk/members-pages/john-bryce.php

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 6d

'London, a view of Somerset House seen through an arch of Waterloo Bridge' (c.1865) by Henry Pether

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 6d

'The Port of London' (1920-24) by William Patrick Roberts

(Tate)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 6d

'London Bridge and the Monument from the South West' (first exhibited, 1791) by Joseph Farington

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 7d

'Across from Battersea Park (Autumn)' by Jonathan Stewardson
jonathanstewardson.com

👤 @jonathanstewardson.bsky.social

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 7d

'A man smoking a pipe overlooking the Thames with the Monument and St. Magnus Martyr beyond' (1911) by Savage W Cooper

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 7d

'Thames Nocturne: Battersea Reach from Cheyne Walk' by Walter Greaves (1846-1930)

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 8d

'St Paul’s Cathedral from the River Thames by Night' by St. Clair Augustin Mulholland (1839-1910)

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 8d

Good morning! This week's theme is the River Thames.
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'Bridge in London' (1908) by Mstislav Dobuzhinsky

(Private collection)

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 9d

This week's theme was Food & Drink 🫒🍷

Hope you enjoyed it!

Take a look at the timeline over the last week for full details of these and the rest of the featured pieces.

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Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 11d

'Surrey Street Market, Croydon' (2018) by Matt Bannister
bannisterimages.com

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'Peckham Fruit Juices' by Mark Pearson
markpearsonartist.com

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