This term I have been studying 'The Modern Metropolis: Representing the city in France and London, c.1850 - 1920', and have thoroughly enjoyed it. From looking at Manet and his 'A Bar at the Folies-Bergère' to the 19th century artists of London - the Camden Group.
But one thing that has really interested me throughout this module is the representations of one of the most enduring and time-withstanding symbols of London: the Thames. In one of our lectures we studied the work of James Abbot McNeill Whistler, and safe to say he is now one of my favourite artists. Before this module I was of course already well aware of Whistler's works, and studied him during my A-Level Art days (oh how I miss them!). However, it was really nice to study him more in-depth, especially with regards to his Thames scenes and Nocturnes. Basically - this blog post is a collection of a few of my favourite Thames paintings. From Turner, to Whistler to more contemporary artists, the Thames will always be a fascinating subject matter for artists to visually represent.
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| Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Confluence of the Thames and the Medway, 1808, Oil on canvas, Tate |
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| Joseph Mallord William Turner, The Thames above Waterloo Bridge, 1830-5, Oil on canvas, Tate |
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| Whistler, Nocturne in Blue and Silver, Chelsea, 1871 |
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Whistler, Nocturne: Blue and Gold - Old Battersea Bridge, 1872-5, Oil on canvas.
(Image from the Tate website) |
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| Monet, Houses of Parliament, London, 1900-1901, Oil on canvas, The Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Julian Trevelyan, Thames Regatta, 1951, Lithograph on Paper, Tate |
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| Roni Horn, [no title] From Still Water (The River Thames, for Example), 1999, Lithograph on paper, Tate |
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| Roni Horn, [no title] From Still Water (The River Thames, for Example), 1999, Lithograph on paper, Tate |
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