Art UK | Discover Artworks

Where artworks are held

Channel Islands
- Alderney
- Guernsey
- Jersey
England
- East Midlands of England
  - Derbyshire
  - Leicestershire
  - Lincolnshire
  - Northamptonshire
  - Nottinghamshire
  - Rutland
- East of England
  - Bedfordshire
  - Cambridgeshire
  - Essex
  - Hertfordshire
  - Norfolk
  - Suffolk
- London
  - Central London
  - East London
  - North London
  - North West London
  - South East London
  - South West London
  - West London
- North East England
  - County Durham
  - Northumberland
  - Tees Valley
  - Tyne and Wear
- North West England
  - Cheshire
  - Cumbria
  - Greater Manchester
  - Lancashire
  - Merseyside
- South East England
  - Berkshire
  - Buckinghamshire
  - East Sussex
  - Hampshire
  - Isle of Wight
  - Kent
  - Oxfordshire
  - Surrey
  - West Sussex
- South West England
  - Bristol
  - Cornwall
  - Devon
  - Dorset
  - Gloucestershire
  - Isles of Scilly
  - Somerset
  - Wiltshire
- West Midlands
  - Herefordshire
  - Shropshire
  - Staffordshire
  - Warwickshire
  - West Midlands (county)
  - Worcestershire
- Yorkshire and the Humber
  - East Riding of Yorkshire
  - North Yorkshire
  - South Yorkshire
  - West Yorkshire
Isle of Man
Northern Ireland
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
Scotland
- Central, Glasgow & Lothians
  - Edinburgh
  - Glasgow
- Central, Glasgow and Lothians
  - Edinburgh
  - Falkirk
  - Glasgow
  - Midlothian
  - North Lanarkshire
  - West Lothian
- Highlands and Islands
  - Argyll and Bute
  - Highland
  - Moray
  - Orkney Islands
  - Shetland Islands
  - Western Isles
- Mid-Scotland and Fife
  - Clackmannanshire
  - Fife
  - Perth and Kinross
  - Stirling
- North East Scotland
  - Aberdeen
  - Aberdeenshire
  - Angus
  - Dundee
- South Scotland
  - Dumfries and Galloway
  - East Ayrshire
  - East Lothian
  - East Renfrewshire
  - Scottish Borders
  - South Ayrshire
  - South Lanarkshire
- West of Scotland
  - East Dunbartonshire
  - Inverclyde
  - North Ayrshire
  - Renfrewshire
  - West Dunbartonshire
Wales
- Mid-Wales
  - Ceredigion
  - Powys
- North East Wales
  - Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)
  - Flintshire (Sir y Fflint)
  - Wrexham (Wrecsam)
- North West Wales
  - Conwy
  - Gwynedd
  - Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon)
- South East Wales
  - Blaenau Gwent
  - Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)
  - Caerphilly (Caerffili)
  - Cardiff (Caerdydd)
  - Merthyr Tydfil (Merthyr Tudful)
  - Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy)
  - Neath Port Talbot (Castell-nedd Port Talbot)
  - Newport (Casnewydd)
  - Rhondda Cynon Taf
  - Swansea (Abertawe)
  - Vale of Glamorgan (Bro Morgannwg)
- South West Wales
  - Carmarthenshire (Sir Gaerfyrddin)
  - Pembrokeshire (Sir Benfro)

Drawing & watercolour
Mixed media & collage
Other
- Architectural model or plan
- Banner
- Textile art
Painting
- Illuminated manuscript
- Miniature
- Mural or fresco
- Oleograph
Photograph
Print
- Poster
Sculpture
- Building
- Bust
- Clock tower
- Coat of arms
- Cross
- Equestrian
- Gateway
- Landscape
- Medallion
- Monument
- Mural
- Obelisk
- Other
- Panel
- Pyramid
- Readymade
- Relief
- Sign or marker
- Statue
- Street furniture
- Tomb or mausoleum
- War memorial
- Water fountain, trough or pump

Animals and plants
- Animals, domestic
- Animals, farm
- Animals, wild
- Birds
- Cats
- Dogs
- Fish
- Fruit and vegetables
- Horses
- Insects
- Plants and flowers
- Trees and shrubs
Arts and entertainment
- Architecture
- Art
- Circuses, fairs and street entertainers
- Craft (art)
- Dance
- Film and photography
- Music
- Reading and writing
- Theatre
Fashion and costume
- Children's costume
- Drapery and classical costume
- Dressmaking, patterns and materials
- Evening and formal costume
- Foreign and national costume
- Hairstyles, cosmetics and body art
- Jewellery, hats and accessories
- Military, religious and official costume
- Sporting costume
- Theatrical and fancy costume
- Underwear and nightwear
- Workwear
Home and family
- Bathing and toilet
- Birth, marriage and death
- Daily life
- Eating and drinking (home and family)
- Furniture and interiors
- Housework and gardening
- Servants
- Sickness and health
Ideas and emotions
- Anger and hate
- Fear and horror
- Greed and gluttony
- Happiness and joy
- Life and death
- Love and desire
- Sadness and grief
- Sex and relationships
- Time
- Virtues and vices
Literature and fantasy
- Creatures
- Dreams and nightmares
- Literature
- Myths and fables
- Proverbs and sayings
- Science fiction
Natural world
- Countryside
- Hills and mountains
- Natural disasters
- Night sky
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and coasts
- Seasons
- Times of day
- Weather
- Wild places
People
- Children
- Family
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ subjects
- Men
- Nudes and models
- Self portraits
- Women
Power and politics
- Civil service
- Civil unrest
- Diplomacy
- Empire
- Law and order
- Monarchy and aristocracy
- Parliaments and councils
- Politics
- Social problems and reforms
- Women's suffrage
Religion and belief
- Angels and demons
- Ceremonies and rituals
- Clerics
- Gods
- Jesus Christ
- Magic and the occult
- Objects and symbols
- Places of worship
- Saints and martyrs
- Stories and people
- Worshippers and congregations
Science and knowledge
- Education
- Exploration
- Invention and experiments
- Medicine
- Philosophy and thought
- Sciences
Sport and leisure
- Celebrations
- Eating and drinking (sport and leisure)
- Hobbies and pastimes
- Holidays and travel
- Horseracing
- Hunting and fishing
- Sports
- Toys and games
Towns and buildings
- Bridges and viaducts
- Entertainment venues
- Fortifications
- Gardens and green spaces
- Houses
- Interiors
- Monuments
- Ports and waterways
- Public buildings
- Religious buildings
- Road and rail (towns and buildings)
- Ruins
- Rural buildings
- Stately homes and palaces
- Streets and squares
- Townscapes
- Workplaces
Transport and industry
- Aircraft (transport)
- Computing
- Energy and fuel
- Machinery and tools
- Manufacturing industry
- Road and rail (transport and industry)
- Ships and boats
War and conflict
- Aircraft (war and conflict)
- Armour and uniform
- Battle scenes
- Buildings and fortifications
- Civilians
- Military life
- Servicemen and women
- Vehicles (war and conflict)
- Warships
- Weapons and equipment
Work and business
- Communications
- Crafts
- Emergency services
- Farming and fishing
- Finance
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Office work
- Shops and markets
- Trade and commerce

Abstract Expressionism
Abstraction
Aestheticism
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Assemblage
Barbizon School
Baroque
British Impressionism
Caravaggism
Caricature
Carving
Celtic Revival
Constructivism
Cubism
Dada
Die Brücke
Early Renaissance
Expressionism
Fauvism
French Impressionism
French Realism
Futurism
Glasgow Boys
Glasgow Style
Grisaille
High Renaissance
Impressionism
Kinetic Art
Kitchen Sink
Land Art
Mannerism
Minimalism
Modernism
Neoclassicism
Neo‐Impressionism
Northern Renaissance
Op Art
Orientalism
Photorealism
Pointillism
Pop Art
Post‐Impressionism
Pre‐Raphaelitism
Renaissance
Rococo
Romanticism
Scottish Colourists
Social realism
Soft sculpture
Suprematism
Surrealism
Symbolism
Vorticism
Watercolour

Search all images with an Open or Creative Commons Licence
Search all Public Domain images (PD and CC0)
Search images with a Creative Commons licence
- Any CC licence
- Attribution (CC BY)
- Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)
- Attribution-NoDerivs (CC BY-ND)
- Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC)
- Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Attribution-Non-Commercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
About Creative Commons and image use
Search for high resolution images available for commercial licensing

Showing 756 artworks

Map view

List view

The Ladies 1966 Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook (1907–1978)

The Ladies 1966 Sir Francis Cook Gallery
Temptation (Adam and Eve) 1914 Archibald A. McGlashan (1888–1980)

Temptation (Adam and Eve) 1914 The Glasgow School of Art
A Girl Holding a Mirror and a Rose George Henry Boughton (1833–1905)

A Girl Holding a Mirror and a Rose Victoria and Albert Museum
Woman with Uplifted Arms 1947 Albert Reuss (1889–1975)

Woman with Uplifted Arms 1947 Newlyn Art Gallery
David Morrison (b.1941), Writer and Editor of 'Scotia Revue' c.1980s Alexander Moffat (b.1943)

David Morrison (b.1941), Writer and Editor of 'Scotia Revue' c.1980s National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Conversation Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895–1982)

Conversation The Hepworth Wakefield
Seated Female Nude 1907 Brian Hatton (1887–1916)

Seated Female Nude 1907 Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
Toilette c.1983 Jiri Borsky (b.1945)

Toilette c.1983 Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Charles I (1600–1641) Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641) (studio of)

Charles I (1600–1641) The Captain Christie Crawfurd English Civil War Collection
The Expulsion from Paradise c.1600–1610 Giuseppe Cesari (1568–1640)

The Expulsion from Paradise c.1600–1610 English Heritage, The Wellington Collection, Apsley House
The White Shawl 1925 Beryl Fowler (1881–1963)

The White Shawl 1925 Laing Art Gallery
Nude 1927 George Spencer Watson (1869–1934)

Nude 1927 Harris Museum & Art Gallery
The Fairy Ring Cornelis van Cleve (1520–1567) (attributed to)

The Fairy Ring University of Aberdeen
Head and Arms of a Figure c.1860 Alfred George Stevens (1817–1875)

Head and Arms of a Figure c.1860 Victoria and Albert Museum
The Judgement of Paris c.1860 Alfred George Stevens (1817–1875)

The Judgement of Paris c.1860 Victoria and Albert Museum
Richard Burton (1925–1984), as Henry V in 'Henry V' by William Shakespeare c.1956 Frank O. Salisbury (1874–1962)

Richard Burton (1925–1984), as Henry V in 'Henry V' by William Shakespeare c.1956 Victoria and Albert Museum
Male Figures 1994 Lawrence

Male Figures 1994 Birmingham City University
Female Nude Robert Ernest McEune (1876–1952)

Female Nude Shipley Art Gallery
Girl in a Striped Blouse 1945 Edward Le Bas (1904–1966)

Girl in a Striped Blouse 1945 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Three Figures with Strings 1995 Camille Nao Katsuragi (1973–2003)

Three Figures with Strings 1995 Coventry University
Woman in Curlers 2007 Maria Jirat (b.1983)

Woman in Curlers 2007 Coventry University
William Henry (1856–1905), Lord Leigh, Lord Lieutenant 1898 Walter William Ouless (1848–1933)

William Henry (1856–1905), Lord Leigh, Lord Lieutenant 1898 Warwick Shire Hall
Standing Figure Cliff Holden (1919–2020)

Standing Figure A David Bomberg Legacy – The Sarah Rose Collection at London South Bank University, Borough Road
The Boy Child 2003 Peter Collins (b.1935)

The Boy Child 2003 Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
Man in a Landscape David Abercrombie Donaldson (1916–1996)

Man in a Landscape Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Portrait of a Child c.1939, completed 1950 James Cowie (1886–1956)

Portrait of a Child c.1939, completed 1950 Dundee Art Galleries and Museums Collection (Dundee City Council)
Model Resting Raymond James Coxon (1896–1997)

Model Resting Manchester Art Gallery
Lady Isabel Rich, née Cope c.1614–1618 William Larkin (c.1585–1619)

Lady Isabel Rich, née Cope c.1614–1618 English Heritage, Kenwood
Lord Thomas Howard de Walden (1561–1626), Later 1st Earl of Suffolk 1598 British (English) School

Lord Thomas Howard de Walden (1561–1626), Later 1st Earl of Suffolk 1598 English Heritage, Kenwood
Stanley Reed (1908–1978) William Charles Penn (1877–1968)

Stanley Reed (1908–1978) Victoria Gallery & Museum
Man on Wallpaper 2 2006 Savida Essafiry

Man on Wallpaper 2 2006 University of Lincoln
Alderman C. W. Hewson, JP, Mayor of Grimsby (1944–1945) George Jennison (1871–1949)

Alderman C. W. Hewson, JP, Mayor of Grimsby (1944–1945) Grimsby Town Hall
Richard Carew Pole (b.1938), as a Boy 1944 Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880–1952)

Richard Carew Pole (b.1938), as a Boy 1944 National Trust, Antony
Antigone 1942 Michael Ayrton (1921–1975)

Antigone 1942 The Wilson
Bathers: The Parasol 1951 John Duncan Fergusson (1874–1961)

Bathers: The Parasol 1951 Perth & Kinross Council
Deborah 1904 Bessie MacNicol (1869–1904)

Deborah 1904 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Nude with a Red Drape 1927 Georges van Houten (1888–1964)

Nude with a Red Drape 1927 Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Lady in a Red and White Robe, Pinning up Her Hair 1922 Georges van Houten (1888–1964)

Lady in a Red and White Robe, Pinning up Her Hair 1922 Examination Schools, University of Oxford
Nocturne in F Major, Opus 15, No. 1, Chopin 1948 Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook (1907–1978)

Nocturne in F Major, Opus 15, No. 1, Chopin 1948 Sir Francis Cook Gallery
Study of a Semi-Nude Male Beryl Fowler (1881–1963)

Study of a Semi-Nude Male The Beacon Museum
Lady Joan Cook 1937 Francis Ferdinand Maurice Cook (1907–1978)

Lady Joan Cook 1937 Sir Francis Cook Gallery
Ceiling Roundel: A Dancing Girl in Green (A Muse?) 1960s Elizabeth Biddulph (b.1927)

Ceiling Roundel: A Dancing Girl in Green (A Muse?) 1960s National Trust, Hinton Ampner
Fishermen and Net 1970–1990 Donald McIntyre (1923–2009)

Fishermen and Net 1970–1990 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Standing Female Nude 1907 Brian Hatton (1887–1916)

Standing Female Nude 1907 Hereford Museum and Art Gallery
The Athlete Geoffrey Key (b.1941)

The Athlete Salford Museum & Art Gallery
Young Shakespeare Contemplating 2004 Ted May (b.1939)

Young Shakespeare Contemplating 2004 Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Nudes Béla Kádár (1877–1955)

Nudes The Wilson
A Wood Nymph 1896 Mary F. Raphael (active 1889–1917)

A Wood Nymph 1896 The Wilson
Olga Alberta (1871–1930), Baroness de Meyer 1907 William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881–1941)

Olga Alberta (1871–1930), Baroness de Meyer 1907 Lotherton Hall, Leeds Museums and Galleries
Portrait of a Nurse 1916 William Logsdail (1859–1944)

Portrait of a Nurse 1916 Warneford Hospital
Bristol Aircraft Company: Underground Factory at Corsham c.1942 Olga Lehmann (1912–2001)

Bristol Aircraft Company: Underground Factory at Corsham c.1942 Royal Air Force Museum
The Temptation of Saint Anthony 1981/1982 Nichollas Hamper (b.1956)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony 1981/1982 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Dancer 2005 Gemma Smelt (b.1983)

Dancer 2005 Coventry University
Bosnian Harvest 1994 Peter Howson (b.1958)

Bosnian Harvest 1994 Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
The Moon, the Woman and the Fox 2000 Bill Lewis (b.1953)

The Moon, the Woman and the Fox 2000 Thomas Aveling School and Community Library
The Three Dancers 2007 Victoria Hospital Staff and Patients

The Three Dancers 2007 Victoria Centre
Louis XIII (1601–1643) c.1636 Ferdinand Elle the younger (c.1585–1637)

Louis XIII (1601–1643) c.1636 Chiswick House
Cupid Armed William Hilton (1786–1839)

Cupid Armed Usher Gallery
Youth 1985 Hugh Davies (b.1946)

Youth 1985 County Hall, Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
Scott's 'Wonder Waltzers': Drummer and Mandolin c.1955 Sid Farmer

Scott's 'Wonder Waltzers': Drummer and Mandolin c.1955 The Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre