Our art collections are broad in content, but all relate to either The Methodist Church of Great Britain, or wider church or institutional history. Within these boundaries, our material includes work by unknown Pre-Raphaelite James Smetham, and notable twentieth century artists Evelyn Dunbar and John Piper.
Art Unlocked is an online talk series by Art UK in collaboration with Bloomberg Philanthropies. This Curation is based on a talk by Thomas Dobson, Collections, Digitisation and Research Officer at The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, on 24th May 2023. You can watch a recording of the talk on Art UK's YouTube channel.
Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 1840
Henry Perlee Parker (1795–1873)
Oil on canvas
H 160 x W 220 cm
The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
Woman with a Tambourine (Irene with a Tambourine) c.1864–1868
James Smetham (1821–1889)
Oil on canvas
H 14 x W 14.1 cm
The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
The Rose of Dawn 1870s
James Smetham (1821–1889)
Watercolour on paper
H 30 x W 16 cm
The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
Westminster College 1948
John Piper (1903–1992)
Pen, chalk & gouache
H 46 x W 36 cm
The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History
Preliminary Sketch before 1957
Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960)
Oil & watercolour on paper
H 19.5 x W 29.5 cm
Oxford Brookes University Special Collections and Archives
Omega 1957
Evelyn Mary Dunbar (1906–1960)
Oil on panel
H 80.3 x W 130 cm
Oxford Brookes University Special Collections and Archives
