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Somerset House Collection

Discover the timeless beauty of Somerset House, a captivating landmark in London's vibrant cityscape

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving)

Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving)
XOS1448854 Panorama of London, 1616 (engraving) by Visscher, Nicolaes (Claes) Jansz (1586-1652); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of London from South bank with its Tudor theatres)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House Courtyard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Somerset House Courtyard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, Ross's winter quarters on Fury Beach, 1835

Somerset House, Ross's winter quarters on Fury Beach, 1835
1578510 Somerset House, Ross's winter quarters on Fury Beach, 1835; (add.info.: Somerset House, Ross's winter quarters on Fury Beach)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Meeting of the Royal Antiquarian Society in Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville

Meeting of the Royal Antiquarian Society in Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by
FLO4669642 Meeting of the Royal Antiquarian Society in Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Fairholt from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Engraving depicting a meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House, London, 19th century

Engraving depicting a meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House, London, 19th century
5309125 Engraving depicting a meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House, London, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House, London)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Exhibition of model ships at the Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House

Exhibition of model ships at the Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an
FLO4669392 Exhibition of model ships at the Royal Naval Museum, Somerset House. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd from London Interiors

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House. The hall is decorated with portraits of members

Meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House. The hall is decorated with portraits of members including John Evelyn
FLO4669638 Meeting of the Royal Society in Somerset House. The hall is decorated with portraits of members including John Evelyn, Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Humphrey Davy, Sir Martin Folkes, etc

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles

View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1753. Creator: Thomas Bowles
View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1753

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Vue de Londres, palais Adelfi ou caserne des Gardes Somerset House, renfermant les... 1817-1824

Vue de Londres, palais Adelfi ou caserne des Gardes Somerset House, renfermant les... 1817-1824. Private Collection

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1745-1775. Creator: Unknown

View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1745-1775. Creator: Unknown
View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1745-1775

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Somerset House on the River Thames in London, 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown

View of Somerset House on the River Thames in London, 1735-1805. Creator: Unknown
View of Somerset House on the River Thames in London, 1735-1805

Background imageSomerset House Collection: The New Inland Revenue Office - Statues just placed on the New Front of Somerset House, 1857

The New Inland Revenue Office - Statues just placed on the New Front of Somerset House, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The New Inland Revenue Office - Statues just placed on the New Front of Somerset House, 1857. These statues personify the three principal cities of the United Kingdom - London, Edinburgh, and Dublin

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1722-after 1758

View of Somerset House and Saint Mary-le-Strand Church in London, 1722-after 1758

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Waterloo Bridge from the east side of the terrace of Somerset House, 1818

View of Waterloo Bridge from the east side of the terrace of Somerset House, 1818. Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler
View of Waterloo Bridge from the east side of the terrace of Somerset House, 1818

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of Somerset House and the Thames from the south, 1817. Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler

View of Somerset House and the Thames from the south, 1817. Creator: Joseph Constantine Stadler
View of Somerset House and the Thames from the south, 1817

Background imageSomerset House Collection: View of the River Thames and the City of London viewed from the northwest side, 1733-1779

View of the River Thames and the City of London viewed from the northwest side, 1733-1779. Creator: Anon
View of the River Thames and the City of London viewed from the northwest side, 1733-1779. The south east prospect of Westminster from Somerset House to Westminster Bridge

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Waterloo Bridge and Somerset House, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Waterloo Bridge and Somerset House, London, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Waterloo Bridge and Somerset House, London, c1910. [Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee And London, c1910]

Background imageSomerset House Collection: 'The Royal Academicians assembled in the council room, Somerset House 1793, 1886. Creator: Unknown

'The Royal Academicians assembled in the council room, Somerset House 1793, 1886. Creator: Unknown
'The Royal Academicians assembled in the council room, Somerset House 1793, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageSomerset House Collection: George III. and the Royal Family at the private view of the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1788, 1886

George III. and the Royal Family at the private view of the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1788, 1886. Creator: Unknown
George III. and the Royal Family at the private view of the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1788, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Viewing the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, 1886. Creator: Unknown

Viewing the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Viewing the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1787, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Ground-plot of Arundel House and Gardens, (the dark line encloses the premises), 1854

Ground-plot of Arundel House and Gardens, (the dark line encloses the premises), 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ground-plot of Arundel House and Gardens, (the dark line encloses the premises), 1854. Map of a large house on the Strand, near the River Thames in London, demolished in the 17th century

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Plan of the Thames Embankment, 1862. Creator: John Dower

Plan of the Thames Embankment, 1862. Creator: John Dower
Plan of the Thames Embankment, 1862. The commissioners...recommend that an embanked roadway of about two miles should be formed between Westminster-bridge and Battersea Park

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House (b / w photo)

Somerset House (b / w photo)
5209146 Somerset House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: England, London, Somerset House, The Courtauld Gallery, The Staircase designed by William Chambers

England, London, Somerset House, The Courtauld Gallery, The Staircase designed by William Chambers

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Nelson Staircase, Somerset House, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Nelson Staircase, Somerset House, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Detail on Somerset House, London, England

Detail on Somerset House, London, England

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, London, England, UK

Somerset House, London, England, UK

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Ice Skating, Somerset House, Strand, London, England

Ice Skating, Somerset House, Strand, London, England

Background imageSomerset House Collection: England, London, The Strand, Somerset House

England, London, The Strand, Somerset House

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, The Strand, London, England

Somerset House, The Strand, London, England
6317612 Somerset House, The Strand, London, England by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Somerset House, The Strand, London, England, 19th century)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Study for Exhibition Room, Somerset House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Study for Exhibition Room, Somerset House, from Microcosm of London, c. 1808

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Georgian artists including Benjamin West, Thomas Lawrence, Benjamin Haydon, Joseph Farrington

Georgian artists including Benjamin West, Thomas Lawrence, Benjamin Haydon, Joseph Farrington
FLO4619012 Georgian artists including Benjamin West, Thomas Lawrence, Benjamin Haydon, Joseph Farrington, Richard Westall and Martin Archer Shee drawing a nude model, while classical busts look down

Background imageSomerset House Collection: The Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving)

The Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving)
3655772 The Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quadrangle, Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: The Strand, by Somerset House (litho)

The Strand, by Somerset House (litho)
6020342 The Strand, by Somerset House (litho) by Pennell, Joseph (1858-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Strand, by Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: London 1616, London 1890 (engraving)

London 1616, London 1890 (engraving)
1038629 London 1616, London 1890 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London 1616, London 1890)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge, London (photo)

Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge, London (photo)
610237 Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somerset House and Waterloo Bridge)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)

London as seen from a Balloon (engraving)
1061644 London as seen from a Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London as seen from a Balloon)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: The Royal Academicians assembled in the Council Room, Somerset House, 1793 (engraving)

The Royal Academicians assembled in the Council Room, Somerset House, 1793 (engraving)
1062016 The Royal Academicians assembled in the Council Room, Somerset House, 1793 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving)

Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving)
1100928 Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Royal Society, at Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub

Somerset House, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub
931489 Somerset House, from London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century pub. Jones & Co. 1827-1829 (engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Tranverse and longitudinal sections of Somerset House (coloured engraving)

Tranverse and longitudinal sections of Somerset House (coloured engraving)
585325 Tranverse and longitudinal sections of Somerset House (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving)

Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving)
585320 Somerset House, meeting of the Royal Society (engraving) by Fairholt, Frederick William (1814-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration titled Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Interior Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving)

Interior Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving)
585317 Interior Quadrangle, Somerset House (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration titled Interior Quadrangle, Somerset House)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Exhibition Sommerset House (coloured engraving)

Exhibition Sommerset House (coloured engraving)
585313 Exhibition Sommerset House (coloured engraving) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: A geometrical view of the grand procession of the Scald Miserable Masons, Somerset House

A geometrical view of the grand procession of the Scald Miserable Masons, Somerset House, London (engraving)
585047 A geometrical view of the grand procession of the Scald Miserable Masons, Somerset House, London (engraving) by English School

Background imageSomerset House Collection: George Frederick Urling & Co, lace sellers, 147 Strand, near Somerset House, London (engraving)

George Frederick Urling & Co, lace sellers, 147 Strand, near Somerset House, London (engraving)
585042 George Frederick Urling & Co, lace sellers, 147 Strand, near Somerset House, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frederick Urling & Co)

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Internal view Somerset House, The Strand, London; based on a print drawn by W Moss in 1777

Internal view Somerset House, The Strand, London; based on a print drawn by W Moss in 1777 (engraving)
584968 Internal view Somerset House, The Strand, London; based on a print drawn by W Moss in 1777 (engraving) by English School

Background imageSomerset House Collection: Somerset House, The Strand, London (engraving)

Somerset House, The Strand, London (engraving)
584964 Somerset House, The Strand, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Somerset House, The Strand)



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Discover the timeless beauty of Somerset House, a captivating landmark in London's vibrant cityscape. 🏰✨ This enchanting panorama of London, captured in a stunning 1616 engraving, showcases the grandeur and historical significance of this architectural gem nestled in the heart of England, United Kingdom. Step into Somerset House Courtyard and be transported to another era as you soak in its majestic charm amidst the bustling energy of Europe's capital. Immerse yourself in history as you explore Somerset House's rich heritage. The black-and-white photo captures its elegant façade, evoking a sense of nostalgia for bygone times. Marvel at The Staircase designed by William Chambers within The Courtauld Gallery – an exquisite masterpiece that stands as a testament to craftsmanship and artistic brilliance. Ascend the Nelson Staircase with its regal splendor, located within Covent Garden's Somerset House. This intricate detail on Somerset House reveals its intricate architecture and serves as a reminder of London's architectural prowess. Experience unforgettable moments at Somerset House throughout the seasons. From exhilarating ice skating adventures during winter months to leisurely strolls along The Strand on sunny days – this iconic destination offers endless possibilities for enjoyment and relaxation. Delve deeper into art history with glimpses into Georgian artists' lives through Benjamin West, Thomas Lawrence, Benjamin Haydon, Joseph Farrington, Richard Westall, and Martin Archer Shee drawing sessions with classical busts overseeing their creative endeavors. These intimate scenes provide insight into their artistic process while showcasing the cultural significance embedded within these walls. Somerset House is more than just an architectural marvel; it is a living testament to London's past intertwined seamlessly with modern-day vibrancy. Come lose yourself in its timeless allure.