There are few institutions in the art world that can truly speak of centuries rather than decades. Founded in 1746, Gladwell & Patterson has traded continuously through the reigns of ten British monarchs. Today, as London's oldest art gallery, we look both backwards and forwards at once: honouring an extraordinary history while shaping the next chapter of our story.
Since its foundation in the City of London, Gladwell & Patterson has witnessed almost every chapter of modern British history. It has lived through the Industrial Revolution, two World Wars and profound shifts in the way art is created, exhibited and collected. Across nearly three centuries, one thing has remained constant: a commitment to exceptional art and the people who live with it. Throughout that history, the gallery has occupied a place within a network of artists, collectors, patrons and connoisseurs. Generations of the Gladwell family moved within circles that shaped the cultural landscape of their day, and their friendships extended across Europe into the artistic communities that produced some of history's most celebrated figures, not least Vincent van Gogh.
