Sir Thomas Collection

The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Artist: Frank Cadogan Cowper
The New Learning, c1910, (c1900-1920). Erasmus (right) and Thomas More visit the children of Henry VII at Greenwich in 1499. The boy in the centre is the future King Henry VIII

A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day

Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the English Church

Mr. Alderman Owden, the new Lord Mayor of London, illustration from The Illustrated
XJF488944 Mr. Alderman Owden, the new Lord Mayor of London, illustration from The Illustrated London News, 1877 (engraving) by English School

Sir Thomas stood before the Mogul (colour litho)
871947 Sir Thomas stood before the Mogul (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Romance of Empire)

Cecily Heron, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Cecily Heron, 1526-1527 (1945). Cicely Heron (b.1507), daughter of Sir Thomas More. The drawing is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle

Elizabeth Dauncey, 1526-1527 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Elizabeth Dauncey, 1526-1527 (1945). Elizabeth Dauncey (nee More) (1506-1564), Second daughter of Sir Thomas More; wife of William Dauncey

Plymouth Rock chickens, 1890 (chromolithograph)
5912887 Plymouth Rock chickens, 1890 (chromolithograph) by Ludlow, J. W. (fl.1850s) (after); (add.info.: Plymouth Rock chickens, Sir Thomas and Irene, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus)

Jones, sir Thomas (litho)
7181466 Jones, sir Thomas (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jones, sir Thomas. Engraver: Tompson)

Isham, sir Thomas (litho)
7181427 Isham, sir Thomas (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isham, sir Thomas. Engraver: Loggan)

Sir Thomas a Mallory (litho)
2807911 Sir Thomas a Mallory (litho) by Chesterton, Gilbert Keith (1874-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas a Mallory)

Lord Strafford And His Secretary Sir P Mainwaring, 1800. Creator: Unknown
Lord Strafford And His Secretary Sir P Mainwaring, 1800. After Sir Anthony van Dyck The original picture actually by Van Dyck in collection of Lady Juliet de Chair

Byrsa Londinensis vulgo the Royal Exchange (Royal Exchange, London), ca. 1647

Sir Thomas Gresham - from the painting in Mercers Hall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Gresham - from the painting in Mercers Hall, 1844. Portrait of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham, founder of the Royal Exchange in London

Gresham, (c1519-1579), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Gresham, (c1519-1579) 1830. Sir Thomas Gresham the Elder (c1519-1579) English merchant and financier educated at St Pauls School and Gonville and Caius College

Sir Thomas Bodley, (1545-1613), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Bodley, (1545-1613), 1830. Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613) English diplomat and scholar who founded the Bodleian Library in Oxford

Sir Thomas More, c1526-1527, (1943). Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Sir Thomas More, c1526-1527, (1943). Portrait of English statesman Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), wearing a hat and fur collar. Drawing in the Royal Collection

Derby, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Derby, c1910. Sir Thomas Lombes Silk Mill. Silks, Lace and Porcelain. Midland Railway Locomotive Works. Population, 123, 410. Industrial scene in the county town of Derbyshire

Sir Thomas Bodley, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
Sir Thomas Bodley, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English diplomat and scholar Sir Thomas Bodley (1545-1613), founder of the Bodleian Library in Oxford which opened in 1602

Pathfinders - Sir Thomas Gresham, c1565, (1922). Creator: Unknown
Pathfinders - Sir Thomas Gresham, c1565, (1922). Portrait of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579), founder of the Royal Exchange in London

Entrance to Guys Hospital with the Founders Statue in the Centre of the Courtyard, c1935. Statue of the founder, Sir Thomas Guy (1644-1724), in the courtyard of Guys Hospital in Southwark

Thomas More, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Thomas More, (1933). Portrait of Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted Renaissance humanist

Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Gresham, (1897). English merchant and financier Gresham (c1519-1579) was the founder of the Royal Exchange in London. From Old and New London, Volume I, by Walter Thornbury

Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Thomas Greshams House in Bishopsgate Street, (c1872). The 16th-century house of English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham (c1519-1579)

Former Gresham Palace, (1906), c2014-2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Former Gresham Palace. Azigismond Quittner (architect): 1905-7

The First Royal Exchange in 1569, c16th century, (1928)
The First Royal Exchange in 1569, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

The City Race, 1771. Nash, on crutches inscribed Treasury leads a race to the Mansion House, followed by Sawbridge, Crosby (who has fallen down), Hallifax, Townsend and Bankes

Sir Thomas Mores Chapel, Chelsea Old Church, London, 1801

Monument to Thomas Guy at Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1784. Artist
Monument to Thomas Guy at Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1784. Images in the monument include Thomas Guy assisting a sick person and allegorical images of charity

Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. Artist: Thomas Higham
Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1825. View showing the statue of the hospitals founder, Sir Thomas Guy, and figures walking in the courtyard

South view of the first Royal Exchange with coats of arms above, City of London, 1819

View of the Royal Exchange with coats of arms above, City of London, 1569

Sir Richard Whittingtons House, Milton Street, City of London, 1800. View of a building which may have been the home of both Dick Whittington and Sir Thomas Gresham

Gresham College, Basinghall Street, City of London, 1845. Artist: James Tingle
Gresham College, Basinghall Street, City of London, 1845

Gresham College, City of London, 1766. View of the courtyard in Gresham College, Old Broad Street, with men walking in a cloister

Gresham College, City of London, 1760. View of the courtyard in Gresham College, Old Broad Street, with a man and a woman in a cloister

Gresham College, City of London, 1740. Artist: George Vertue
Gresham College, City of London, 1740. Bird s-eye view of Gresham College, looking east, showing the entrance in Old Broad Street; with a numbered key to thecollege on the right

The new man after Gods own heart, 1791. Showing a man (possibly Sir Thomas Stepney) inspecting gravely the door at the Mount Coffee House, Westminster, London

Sir Thomas Harrison, Chamberlain of London, 1758. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Thomas Harrison, Chamberlain of London, 1758. Seated portrait of a man in wig and fur-trimmed gown; he has a slight smile

Sir Thomas Exmewe, Lord Mayor 1517, c1550. Artist: John Bettes
Sir Thomas Exmewe, Lord Mayor 1517, c1550. A serious-looking man with a fur collar holds a rolled-up document in one hand

Sir Thomas Dakin. 1871. Artist: Henry Turner Munns
Sir Thomas Dakin. 1871. Full length portrait, leaning against a support and looking contemplative

Residence of Anne Boleyns Father, Great St Helens, London, 1883. Artist: John Crowther
View of an old jettied building in Great St Helens, London, 1883; said to have been occupied by Anne Boleyns father Sir Thomas Boleyn

Milton Street, London, c1804. Artist: C Matthews
View of a building which may have been the home of both Dick Whittington and Sir Thomas Gresham in Milton Street, London, c1804

Milton Street, London, 1791. Artist: John Thomas Smith
North east view of a house in Sweatings Passage, Milton Street, London, 1791, which was possibly inhabited by both Dick Whittington and Sir Thomas Gresham

Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, English Tudor diplomat and statesman, (1825). Artist: Sarah
Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire, English Tudor diplomat and statesman, (1825). Boleyn (1477-1539) was the father of Anne Boleyn and therefore grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I

Statue of Sir Thomas More in front of Chelsea Old Church, Cheyne Walk, London. More (1478-1535) was Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor

The More Family, from the Sketch by Holbein at Basle Museum, 1527, (1903). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
The More Family, from the Sketch by Holbein at Basle Museum, 1527, (1903). Sir Thomas More (1478- 1535), venerated by Roman Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher

Plan of the island of Utopia, 1518. From Utopia, Thomas Mores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, first published in 1516. (Colorised black and white print)

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"Sir Thomas: A Glimpse into History and Art" Step back in time with Sir Thomas More, a prominent figure of the 16th century. In Hans Holbein the Younger's masterpiece from 1527, we witness Sir Thomas More's dignified presence, capturing his intellectual prowess and unwavering principles. Fast forward to the early 20th century, where Frank Cadogan Cowper portrays "The New Learning. " This captivating artwork pays homage to Sir Thomas More's contributions to education and philosophy during this transformative era. Delve into London's vibrant history as Mr. Alderman Owden assumes his role as the new Lord Mayor of London. The illustration from "The Illustrated" showcases the grandeur and importance of this position in society, echoing Sir Thomas More's own involvement in civic affairs. Witness another pivotal moment as Sir Thomas stands before the Mogul in a stunning color lithograph. This depiction transports us to an exotic setting where diplomacy intertwines with cultural exchange—an embodiment of Sir Thomas' diplomatic skills. Travel further through time to Westminster Hall in 1641, where Wenceslaus Hollar captures "The Trial of the Earl of Strafford. " Amidst political turmoil, we catch a glimpse of how justice was administered during this tumultuous period—a testament to Sir Thomas' commitment to fairness and rule of law. Hans Holbein returns once again with Cecily Heron portrayed delicately in his brushstrokes. As one can imagine her connection with Sir Thomas More—his daughter-in-law—this portrait offers insight into their personal lives amidst societal changes. Take a detour from portraits and explore Plymouth Rock chickens depicted in a vibrant chromolithograph from 1890. While seemingly unrelated at first glance, it reminds us that even amidst historical events, everyday life continued its course—a nod to ordinary moments within extraordinary times like those experienced by Sir Thomas himself.