Art UK has updated its cookies policy. By using this website you are agreeing to the use of cookies. To find out more read our updated Use of Cookies policy and our updated Privacy policy.

The Globe Theatre, with the Thames and St Paul's Cathedral

© the artist. Image credit: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

How you can use this image

This image can be used for non-commercial research or private study purposes, and other UK exceptions to copyright permitted to users based in the United Kingdom under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, as amended and revised. Any other type of use will need to be cleared with the rights holder(s).

Review the copyright credit lines that are located underneath the image, as these indicate who manages the copyright (©) within the artwork, and the photographic rights within the image.

The collection that owns the artwork may have more information on their own website about permitted uses and image licensing options.

Review our guidance pages which explain how you can reuse images, how to credit an image and how to find images in the public domain or with a Creative Commons licence available.

Notes

Add or edit a note on this artwork that only you can see. You can find notes again by going to the ‘Notes’ section of your account.

This painting was commissioned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust for the 1981 extension of the Shakespeare Centre and painted especially for the section of wall behind the bar. It shows the River Thames and the Globe Theatre at the time of Shakespeare. The view of London is based on Visscher's 'Long-view' and Hollar's drawing of the city.

The picture shows the Globe with a bear-baiting arena to the rear left. People are shown leaving the theatre at the end of a performance and some are shown crossing the Thames by river boat. The theatre is surrounded by trees, with medieval houses around it. Across the river, the cathedral of St Paul's is dominant. Ships and river trade vessels are implied, with the busy world of the city beyond. The style of the painting was inspired by Turner's work.

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Stratford-upon-Avon

Title

The Globe Theatre, with the Thames and St Paul's Cathedral

Date

1981

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 78 x W 198 cm

Accession number

SBT 2004-38

Acquisition method

commissioned, 1981

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

signed and dated 1981

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6QW England

This venue is open to the public. Not all artworks are on display. If you want to see a particular artwork, please contact the venue.
View venue