About Royal Holloway's Art Collection

Royal Holloway's stunning Grade 1 listed Picture Gallery houses the Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings, and we hold temporary exhibitions in a dedicated space in the Davison Building. The College’s art collection includes world-class paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and watercolours including works by William Powell Frith, John Everett Millais and Edward Burne-Jones Recent additions to the collection include works by Augustus John and Graham Sutherland.

The College’s art collection includes world-class paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and watercolours including works by William Powell Frith, John Everett Millais and Edward Burne-Jones. Recent additions to the collection include works by Augustus John and Graham Sutherland

At the core of the collection are the legacies of two Victorian collectors: the entrepreneur Thomas Holloway and the artist Christiana Herringham Their collections have been enhanced through additional gifts, acquisitions and commissions which span from the 17th century to the present day The Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings are housed in our stunning Grade 1 listed Picture Gallery

Royal Holloway welcomes visitors throughout the year to the view, experience and engage with the Picture Gallery and Art Collections. Find out how you can visit by visiting royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/artcollections