Claude Monet’s Room with a View of Waterloo Bridge
January 31, 2012
When Claude Monet visited London, he stayed at the Savoy Hotel in a room overlooking the Thames, its bridges and buildings of Westminster. From his balcony, he painted over 100 canvases, captivated by the fog, the factory smoke and the changing light effects.
McMaster is proud to have one of these paintings, Monet’s Waterloo Bridge in its collection. This much loved and requested painting is featured in our current exhibition 125 & 45: an interrogative spirit until August 25, 2012.
Several years ago, McMaster University Art History Professor Dr. Paul Walton added some historical, topographical research to the Museum’s files about the work. His annotated maps and images provide a fascinating look at the topography of 1903, and the changes in the city of London and the bridge itself between 1903 and today.
Coincidentally, one of Monet’s pastel drawings of Waterloo Bridge returned to the very room of its origins and was exhibited in the Monet Suite at the Savoy late last year. More on that.
Fall 2026 Exhibitions at the McMaster Museum of Art
September 4, 2026
Connected Histories, Research, and Archives—Interview with Nnamdi Nnake
September 1, 2026
What stories can the telegraph tell? More than a century after telegraph lines began to stretch across Nigeria, Connected Histories: The Telegraph in Nigeria invites visitors to take a fresh look at a technology that helped shape modern communications, colonial governance, labour, and everyday life. Drawing on the doctoral research of McMaster University PhD candidate Nnamdi Nnake, the exhibition brings together rare artifacts, archival […]
M(M)A Education Staff Teresa Gregorio Shortlisted in City of Hamilton’s Arts Champion Awards
June 23, 2026
Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Educator for Campus & Community Engagement, Teresa Gregorio, for being shortlisted in the Arts Champion Awards in City of Hamilton’s Arts Award 2026. The Arts Champion Awards may be conferred annually to living individuals who are outstanding supporters of the arts in Hamilton as volunteers, advocates, or board members. […]
