Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Yard
London
City of London
EC2V 5AE
England
Website
www.guildhallartgallery.cityoflondon.gov.uk
guildhall.artgallery@corpoflondon.gov.uk
Telephone
Information Line
(020) 7332 3700
Fax
(020) 7332 3342
Discover the art collection of the City of London Corporation and visit Guildhall Yard, a tranquil and historic square in the middle of the City. The Gallery was established in 1886 as, 'a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city'. See works dating from 1670 to the present, including seventeenth century portraits, Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a fascinating range of paintings documenting London's dramatic history.
Step into the ruins of London's Roman Amphitheatre, in which crowds would once have gathered to watch wild animal fights, public executions and gladiatorial combats. Lost for centuries, the original circular walls were rediscovered by archaelogists working on the site of the new Guildhall Art Gallery building in 1988.
Venue Type:
Gallery, Heritage site, Archaeological site, Museum
Additional info
Our library is open to the public by appointment only.
The collections are mainly comprised of British works of art. Included are fascinating views of London & London life from the 16th Century to the present day, & Victorian paintings & sculpture including well-known Pre-Raphaelite works. The Gallery also houses the extensive Studio Collection of 20th-century colourist Sir Matthew Smith. There is a programme of changing exhibitions. Items not on display may generally be viewed in store by appointment.
Collection details
Archaeology, Fine Art
Key artists and exhibits
- Copley
- The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar, September 1782
- The Seige of Gibraltar
- Rossetti
- La Ghirlandata
- Hunt
- The Eve of St Agnes
- Millais
- The Woodman's Daughter
- My First Sermon
- My Second Sermon
- Leighton
- The Wounded Cavalier
- Sir John Gilbert
- Alma-Tadema
- Tissot
- Too Early
- The Last Evening
- Landseer
- Constable
- Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows
- Sir Matthew Smith
- Roman London's Amphitheatre
Painted Faces
- 26 April — 9 December 2013 *on now
This celebration of the visage will showcase works from the seventeenth century to the present day which explore the relationship between painter and sitter, artist and muse. A chance to see rarely-displayed paintings, alongside old favourites, in a thought-provoking new setting.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Free.
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