Modern British Masters 2026
Modern British Masters 2026 brings together a selection of important works by leading figures in Modern British art, including paintings, drawings and constructions from some of the most significant periods of the twentieth century.
The exhibition includes works by Glyn Philpot, David Bomberg, John Piper, Victor Pasmore and others.
Works in the Exhibition
Glyn Philpot
David Bomberg
Painted during David Bomberg's first visit to Palestine, this powerful landscape exemplifies the artist's mature synthesis of abstraction and observation. One of the finest works from his pioneering Middle Eastern travels, it belongs to the period that laid the foundations for his later achievements as a landscape painter.
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John Piper
Painted in 1937, this striking abstract belongs to the small group of works produced at the height of Piper's engagement with modernism before the Second World War. Abstract paintings of this period are seldom encountered, and Tall Forms on Dark Blue ranks among the most ambitious and significant examples to remain in private hands.
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Victor Pasmore
Created during the mature phase of Pasmore's career, this elegant relief construction exemplifies his pioneering contribution to British abstraction. Relief constructions of this type occupy a central position in his achievement and are among the most distinctive expressions of post-war British modernism.
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John Piper
Painted in 1933, this atmospheric harbour scene belongs to the remarkable group of works produced during Piper's transition from abstraction to a renewed engagement with landscape. The picture combines a strong underlying structure with a distinctive sense of mystery and poetic stillness, qualities that would become central to his mature work.
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Glyn Philpot
Painted in 1929, this remarkable composition stands among the most ambitious works of Philpot's mature career. Combining religious symbolism with a highly personal visual language, it exemplifies the imaginative freedom and technical assurance that distinguished his work during the final decade of his life.
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James Dickson Innes
Painted on the shores of Llyn Tegid, this luminous landscape captures the heightened colour and emotional intensity that distinguish Innes' finest works. The figure of Euphemia Lamb is absorbed into the glowing surroundings, creating a rare fusion of landscape, memory and feeling.
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Richard Eurich
Painted in 1966, this dramatic seascape captures the power and unpredictability of the sea beneath a luminous rainbow. Broad, energetic brushwork and a richly atmospheric palette create an image of exceptional vitality and visual authority.
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Winifred Nicholson
Painted during one of the most creative periods of Nicholson's career, this luminous view of the Cornish coast combines direct observation with a distinctive sense of pattern and design. The picture captures the freshness of Nicholson's response to the Cornish landscape, uniting close observation with the decorative instinct that became one of the hallmarks of her art.
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Norman Blamey
A study for one of Blamey's most important religious paintings, this finely disciplined drawing reveals the exceptional draughtsmanship for which he was renowned. The priest's hand and vestments are constructed through a network of finely judged lines which convey both physical presence and emotional intensity. More than a preparatory exercise, the drawing possesses an independent expressive power and provides a fascinating insight into the creation of one of the defining images of his career.
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John Piper
Painted in 1940, at one of the darkest moments in British history, Rievaulx belongs to the remarkable group of works in which Piper explored the great ruins of Britain during the Second World War. Richly coloured and intensely atmospheric, the painting transforms the ancient abbey into a vision of resilience and hope, and stands among the most evocative expressions of British Neo-Romanticism.
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Alfred Daniels
Painted in 1957, Jack's Snack Bar is among Alfred Daniels' most engaging depictions of post-war London life. Gathered around a modest tea stall, workers, customers and passers-by are observed with warmth, humour and an unerring eye for character. Exhibited at both the Royal Academy and Zwemmer Gallery, and reproduced on the cover of The Studio, the painting transforms an ordinary street-corner encounter into a vivid portrait of urban community.
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