Blog Video What's on Education Families Christmas Lectures Our history About Join and support About → Heritage and Collections → Iconographic → Image collections The Ri holds an impressive collection of paintings, photographs and sculptures. Previous Next 'Sir James Dewar Lecturing on Liquid Hydrogen at the Royal Institution', 1904 by Henry Jamyn Brooks. The Royal Institution holds several thousand images, mainly portraits and records of events which have taken place here. The larger pieces include marble sculptures, framed oil paintings and drawings. Most of the major work is on display in the public areas of the building including a set of four portraits by Henry William Pickersgill in the Grand Staircase and paintings of lectures in various media which hang in the Anteroom. We also have a large collection of light sensitive material which can only be displayed for short periods of time.Some of these items will be shown in temporary displays in the archive case on the lower ground floor. The bulk of the stored collection is photographic, including images of past CHRISTMAS LECTURES and albums of photos by Katharine M. Reynolds which show the RI as it was in the 1890s. We also hold watercolours by Harriet Moore and William Lawrence Bragg which give a personal view of what life was like at the RI in the 1850s and 1950s respectively. Image collections online You can view all our oil paintings online on the Your Paintings website. Many of the best known images from the image collections can also be viewed at Bridgeman Art Library and the Science Photo Library. Related links Bridgeman Art Library Science Photo Library Your Paintings Share this Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Related content Katharine Reynolds and the Ri Find out more Heritage projects at the Ri Find out more The archive collections Find out more Access to the Ri collections Find out more Learn Masterclasses L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre Events for the whole family Science in schools shows Interactive games CHRISTMAS LECTURES Visit News What's on Food & drink The Faraday Museum Heritage tours Visiting the archive Find us Support Donate to the Ri Become an Ri Member Become an Ri Patron Corporate support Jobs Keep in touch Keep up to date with regular emails from the Ri Subscribe now Go © Royal Institution Facebook Twitter Youtube Tumbler Instagram Venue Hire Press Terms and conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us