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John Crowther Collection

John Crowther, a talented artist from London, captured the essence of his city in his remarkable works

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
Newcastle House, Holborn, London, 1880. View of Newcastle House at the junction of Lincolns Inn Fields, Great Queen Street and Gate Street, Holborn. The house was built in the 17th century

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Lincolns Inn, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther

Lincolns Inn, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther
Interior view of Lincolns Inn, New Hall, London, 1884; looking towards the upper table

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Tower of London, 1893. Artist: John Crowther

Tower of London, 1893. Artist: John Crowther
Tower of London, 1893. View of the Tower from Davis Wharf with vessels on the River Thames

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Church of the Holy Trinity, Minories, London, c1881. Artist: John Crowther

Church of the Holy Trinity, Minories, London, c1881. Artist: John Crowther
Church of the Holy Trinity, Minories, London, c1881. Exterior view of the church, rebuilt in 1706

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Parlour of the Queens Head Inn, Essex Road, Islington, London, 1887

Parlour of the Queens Head Inn, Essex Road, Islington, London, 1887. Interior view showing a man seated at a table with a drink

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view of the Oak Room, New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1886

Interior view of the Oak Room, New River Head, Finsbury, London, 1886

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Chigwell Hill, Stepney, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther

Chigwell Hill, Stepney, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther
Chigwell Hill, Stepney, London, 1881. View looking north towards the tower of the church of St George in the East

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Trinity Almshouses and Trinity Chapel, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, 1883. Artist

Trinity Almshouses and Trinity Chapel, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, 1883. Artist
Trinity Almshouses and Trinity Chapel, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, 1883. The almshouses were founded in 1695 for retired ships captains and their widows

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Skinners Almshouses and Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, 1883

Skinners Almshouses and Trinity Almshouses, Mile End Road, Stepney, London, 1883. View showing a market stall and sewer pipes waiting to be laid

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior of Holy Trinity, Minories, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther

Interior of Holy Trinity, Minories, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther
Interior of Holy Trinity, Minories, London, 1881. View looking towards the altar. The church was rebuilt in 1706

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior of the tap room in the Sieve public house, Church Street, Minories, London, 1885

Interior of the tap room in the Sieve public house, Church Street, Minories, London, 1885. View showing a man seated at a table with a drink and a pipe

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The Sieve public house, Church Street, Minories, London, 1886. Artist: John Crowther

The Sieve public house, Church Street, Minories, London, 1886. Artist: John Crowther
The Sieve public house, Church Street, Minories, London, 1886. View showing advertising posters on hoardings

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Church of St Olave, Hart Street, City of London, 1883. Artist: John Crowther

Church of St Olave, Hart Street, City of London, 1883. Artist: John Crowther
Church of St Olave, Hart Street, City of London, 1883. View from Seething Lane showing the Globe Tavern, Crutched Friars. Also showing a horse-drawn carriage

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: View of Catherine Court, Tower Hill, London, looking east, 1886. Artist: John Crowther

View of Catherine Court, Tower Hill, London, looking east, 1886. Artist: John Crowther
View of Catherine Court, Tower Hill, London, looking east, 1886

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Ordnance Office at the bottom of the White Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

Ordnance Office at the bottom of the White Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: View of store rooms looking west from Cradle Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

View of store rooms looking west from Cradle Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior of the Council Chamber in the White Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

Interior of the Council Chamber in the White Tower, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. The White Tower is the oldest part of the Tower of London

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view of the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883

Interior view of the Chapel of St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. Built in 1520, the chapel is the parish church of the Tower of London

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. Artist: John Crowther

Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. Artist: John Crowther
Tower of London, Stepney, London, 1883. View of the Tower of London showing the Byward Tower. The Bell Tower is placed out of its real position nearly an inch to the right in order to show the whole

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Tower of London, Stepney, London, c1883. Artist: John Crowther

Tower of London, Stepney, London, c1883. Artist: John Crowther
Tower of London, Stepney, London, c1883. View of the Tower of London at low water, from Pickle Herring Wharf with boats on the River Thames

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: View of shops and houses, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1886

View of shops and houses, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, 1886

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Side view of Raleigh House, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther

Side view of Raleigh House, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
Side view of Raleigh House, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Spa Fields Chapel, Exmouth Street, Finsbury, London, 1886. Artist: John Crowther

Spa Fields Chapel, Exmouth Street, Finsbury, London, 1886. Artist: John Crowther
Spa Fields Chapel, Exmouth Street, Finsbury, London, 1886. View of the chapel from Yardley Street. This was one of over 60 Calvinistic Methodist chapels founded by Selina Hastings

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The front entrance and garden at Raleigh House, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1887

The front entrance and garden at Raleigh House, Brixton Hill, Lambeth, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Staircase at Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887. Artist

Staircase at Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887. Artist
Staircase at Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Garden front of Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887

Garden front of Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther

Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
Wandsworth Manor House, St Johns Hill, Wandsworth, London, 1887. View of the carriage front and kitchen entrance

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: View of the front of Carroun House, South Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London, 1887. Artist

View of the front of Carroun House, South Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London, 1887. Artist
View of the front of Carroun House, South Lambeth Road, Lambeth, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Raven Inn, Battersea, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther

Raven Inn, Battersea, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
Raven Inn, Battersea, London, 1887. View of the Raven Inn, Battersea, at the junction of Battersea High Street and Bridge Road West (later known as Westbridge Road)

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther

Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, 1887. Artist: John Crowther
Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view showing the staircase at Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, 1887

Interior view showing the staircase at Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, 1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The south end of Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, c1887. Artist: John Crowther

The south end of Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, c1887. Artist: John Crowther
The south end of Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, London, c1887

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Fox and Crown Public House, Highgate, London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther

Fox and Crown Public House, Highgate, London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther
Fox and Crown Public House, Highgate, London, 1892. View with figures seated drinking outside the pub

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view of the Compton Oak Room, Canonbury House, Islington, London, 1887. Artist

Interior view of the Compton Oak Room, Canonbury House, Islington, London, 1887. Artist
Interior view of the Compton Oak Room, Canonbury House, Islington, London, 1887. The panelling of this room and the Spencer Room at Canonbury House was undertaken by Sir John Spencer

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view of Sir John Spencers room in Canonbury House, Islington, London, 1887

Interior view of Sir John Spencers room in Canonbury House, Islington, London, 1887. Sir John Spencer was a wealthy clothworker and London alderman who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1594

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: London Bridge and the City of London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther

London Bridge and the City of London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther
London Bridge and the City of London, 1892. View from the tower of St Saviours Church, Southwark (later Southwark Cathedral)

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Southwark Bridge, London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther

Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Southwark Bridge, London, 1892. Artist: John Crowther
Cannon Street Railway Bridge and Southwark Bridge, London, 1892. View from the tower of St Saviours Church, Southwark (later Southwark Cathedral)

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Lambeth Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, c1874. Artist: John Crowther

Lambeth Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, c1874. Artist: John Crowther
Lambeth Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, c1874. View showing shops and houses on what was formerly Church Street. Church Street, leading to St Mary-at-Lambeth

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Front view of Basing Manor House, Peckham High Street, Camberwell, London, 1884. Artist

Front view of Basing Manor House, Peckham High Street, Camberwell, London, 1884. Artist
Front view of Basing Manor House, Peckham High Street, Camberwell, London, 1884. The house was used as a girls school from 1850

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The chapel in Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879

The chapel in Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879. The prison, formerly a debtors prison, closed in 1880

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Interior view of Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879

Interior view of Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879. The prison, formerly a debtors prison, closed in 1880

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The Bricklayers Arms Inn, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

The Bricklayers Arms Inn, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
The Bricklayers Arms Inn, Old Kent Road, Southwark, London, 1880

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879

Queens Bench Prison, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1879. The prison, formerly a debtors prison, closed in 1880

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Surrey Chapel, no 196 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther

Surrey Chapel, no 196 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther
Surrey Chapel, no 196 Blackfriars Road, Southwark, London, 1881. The Surrey Chapel was a Methodist and Congregational church established in 1783 by the Reverend Rowland Hill

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: Queens Head Yard, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

Queens Head Yard, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
Queens Head Yard, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. View showing the back of the Queens Head Inn

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The Queens Head Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880

The Queens Head Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: The George Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

The George Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
The George Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1880. View of the famous galleried coaching inn, now owned by the National Trust, with a man with a horse in the street outside

Background imageJohn Crowther Collection: View of Mint Street, Southwark, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther

View of Mint Street, Southwark, London, 1884. Artist: John Crowther
View of Mint Street, Southwark, London, 1884




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John Crowther, a talented artist from London, captured the essence of his city in his remarkable works. In Tower of London (1883), he skillfully depicted the grandeur and history of this iconic landmark. The intricate details bring to life the stories that echo within its walls. Moving on to Old Houses in Snowfields, Bermondsey (1887), Crowther transports us to a winter wonderland frozen in time. The snow-covered rooftops and quaint architecture evoke a sense of nostalgia for simpler times. In Tower of London (1893), Crowther revisits this majestic fortress, showcasing his versatility as an artist by capturing it from a different perspective. His brushstrokes breathe life into every stone and turret. Church of the Holy Trinity, Minories (c1881) showcases Crowther's ability to capture the beauty found within religious spaces. The play of light and shadow creates an ethereal atmosphere that invites contemplation and reflection. The Parlour of the Queens Head Inn, Essex Road, Islington (1887) reveals Crowther's talent for portraying intimate scenes with warmth and charm. This cozy interior transports viewers back in time to experience the ambiance of Victorian-era pubs. Stepping into Interior view of Oak Room, New River Head (1886), we are immersed in elegance and sophistication. Every detail is meticulously rendered - from ornate furnishings to delicate chandeliers - inviting us into this refined space. Chigwell Hill, Stepney (1881) captures a bustling street scene filled with energy and movement. Through vibrant colors and dynamic brushwork, Crowther breathes life into this urban landscape. Trinity Almshouses and Trinity Chapel Mile End Road (Stepney 1883) showcase John Crowther's attention to architectural detail while highlighting these charitable institutions' significance within their community.