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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: River Thames https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon

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

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

(Private collection)

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

👤 @jonathanstewardson.bsky.social

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

(Private collection)

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'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 · 1d

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 · 3d

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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'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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'Cheeses of Muswell Hill' by Hilary Masetti
hilarysketches.co.uk

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'Holyday', St John's Wood (c.1876) by James Tissot

(Tate)

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'Borough Market Fruit Stall' by Olga Cannon-Brookes
buyart.mallgalleries.org.uk/ri-2025/084-borough-market-fruit-stall/

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'Little Mo's Cafe', Deptford by Fiona Pienkowska
fionapienkowska.com

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'The Fruit Stall, King's Cross' (1914) by Charles Ginner

(Yale Center for British Art)

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'Summer Sun, The Holly Bush, Hampstead, London' (2023) by Alan Lancaster
alanlancaster.co.uk

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'Express Dairy, Dawes Road, Fulham' by Peter Colville Horridge Gardner (b.1921)

(Hammersmith and Fulham Archives and Local History Centre)

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'The Café Royal', Regent Street (1915–16) by Adrian Allinson

(Private collection)

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'Best Kebab', Old Street, Hoxton (2003) by Georgia Peskett
georgiapeskett.com

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'A Corner of the Kitchen at Dennis Severs’ House' by Eleanor Crow
eleanorcrow.org

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'Manze's Meat Pies', Deptford High Street (2018) by Michelle Heron
michelleheron.co.uk

👤 @michelleheron.bsky.social

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'Algerian Coffee Stores', Old Compton St (2021) by Marc Gooderham
marcgooderham.co.uk

👤 @marcgooderham.bsky.social

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

'Full English’, Rock Steady Eddie's, Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell (2006) by Ed Gray
edgrayart.com

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'Pink Fiat', Bethnal Green Road (2024) by Doreen Fletcher
doreenfletcherartist.com

👤 @doreenfletcher.bsky.social

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'Sherry Bar Portrait', Ravenscourt Arms, Hammersmith (c.1964) by Ruskin Spear

(Private collection)

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