Curations

Celebrating 150 years of the new Palace of Westminster

Curator Parliamentary Art Collection

Parliamentary Art Collection

To mark #Westminster150 The Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Chairman of Ways and Means Dame Eleanor Laing, First Deputy Chairman Dame Rosie Winterton, and Second Deputy Chairman Nigel Evans have selected their favourite paintings of the Palace of Westminster from the Parliamentary Art Collection.


We are also celebrating the works of art around the country which depict the iconic architecture of the Houses of Parliament. Discover some of the secrets and stories of the Palace of Westminster alongside wonderful works of art, from Claude Monet in Cardiff to Edward Bawden in Essex.

Artists featured in this Curation: Michael Heseltine (b.1961), Julian Barrow (1939–2013), Henry Dawson (1811–1878), John Anderson (1835–1919), Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875), John Rogers Herbert (1810–1890), George Dodgson Tomlinson (1809–1884), Frank Henry Mason (1875–1965), Giacomo Barbarino (b.1934), Edward Bawden (1903–1989), and 5 more
16 artworks
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The Palace of Westminster
© the artist. Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

The Palace of Westminster

Michael Heseltine (b.1961)

Oil on canvas

H 90.5 x W 151 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

Palace of Westminster from Old Palace Yard
© the artist's estate / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Palace of Westminster from Old Palace Yard 1990

Julian Barrow (1939–2013)

Oil on canvas

H 34.9 x W 44.9 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

The New Palace of Westminster
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

The New Palace of Westminster 1857

Henry Dawson (1811–1878)

Oil on canvas

H 180.4 x W 271.8 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

The Building of Westminster Bridge
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

The Building of Westminster Bridge 1860

John Anderson (1835–1919)

Oil on canvas

H 78.7 x W 58.4 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

Sir Charles Barry, RA
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Sir Charles Barry, RA

Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875)

Oil on canvas

H 144.8 x W 111.8 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin 1845

John Rogers Herbert (1810–1890)

Oil on canvas

H 90 x W 70 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

Queen Victoria (1819–1901)
Image credit: Kirklees Museums and Galleries

Queen Victoria (1819–1901) 1884

George Dodgson Tomlinson (1809–1884)

Oil on canvas

H 244 x W 160 cm

Kirklees Museums and Galleries

London Pride
© the copyright holder. Image credit: National Railway Museum / Science & Society Picture Library

London Pride 1946

Frank Henry Mason (1875–1965)

Oil on canvas

H 77 x W 122.4 cm

National Railway Museum

The Houses of Parliament with Westminster Bridge and Abbey, Seen from South Side of the Thames
Image credit: Museum of London

The Houses of Parliament with Westminster Bridge and Abbey, Seen from South Side of the Thames 1872

John Anderson (1835–1919)

Oil on canvas

H 107 x W 183 cm

Museum of London

Big Ben and the Thames, London
© the artist. Image credit: Chester Town Hall

Big Ben and the Thames, London 2004

Giacomo Barbarino (b.1934)

Oil on wood

H 68 x W 48 cm

Chester Town Hall

Palace of Westminster
© the estate of Edward Bawden. Image credit: Harlow Art Trust

Palace of Westminster 1966

Edward Bawden (1903–1989)

Linocut on wove paper

H 53.5 x W 69 cm

Harlow Art Trust

Charing Cross Bridge
Image credit: Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Charing Cross Bridge 1902

Claude Monet (1840–1926)

Oil on canvas

H 65.4 x W 81.3 cm

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

The Houses of Parliament, London
Image credit: Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

The Houses of Parliament, London

Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant (1845–1902)

Oil on canvas

H 40.7 x W 30.5 cm

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

The Houses of Parliament from the River
Image credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Houses of Parliament from the River 1864

James Francis Danby (1816–1875)

Oil on canvas

H 44.4 x W 74.9 cm

Paintings Collection

Westminster by Moonlight
Image credit: Eden District Council

Westminster by Moonlight c.1861–1903

Alfred Augustus Glendening (1840–1921)

Oil on canvas

H 48 x W 79 cm

Eden District Council

Evening Sun, Westminster
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Parliamentary Art Collection

Evening Sun, Westminster

Terry McKivragan (1929–2013)

Acrylic on canvas

H 65.6 x W 73.3 cm

Parliamentary Art Collection

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  • Sir C. W. Sikes
    George Dodgson Tomlinson (1809–1884)
  • Sir James Rivett-Carnac (1785–1846), Bt, Director of the East India Company (1827), Governor of Bombay (1838–1841)
    Henry William Pickersgill (1782–1875)
  • The Judgement of Daniel
    John Rogers Herbert (1810–1890)
  • Lady Place, Hurley-on-Thames
    Alfred Augustus Glendening (1840–1921)
  • Brighton Pier
    Edward Bawden (1903–1989)
  • The Houses of Parliament with Westminster Bridge and Abbey, Seen from South Side of the Thames
    John Anderson (1835–1919)
  • Peers' Staircase, House of Lords
    Michael Heseltine (b.1961)
  • 'M. V. Speciality' Dry Docking at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
    Frank Henry Mason (1875–1965)
  • Heavy Sky over Westminster
    Terry McKivragan (1929–2013)
  • Portrait of the Artist
    Jean Joseph Benjamin Constant (1845–1902)
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