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Hogarth murals on show again for first time in centuries

October 07, 2025

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The Guardian

They had remained almost unseen for 300 years, but now two of William Hogarth's masterpiece murals can be viewed by the public for the first time.

- Lanre Bakare

The north wing at St Bartholomew's hospital in London, which contains The Pool of Bethesda and The Good Samaritan - two large-scale murals from the 1730s by the English artist - has opened after a £9.5m restoration project.

The satirist's depictions of the two biblical stories feature 2.1-metre-high figures.

Will Palin, the chief executive of the Barts Heritage charity, said he hoped the restored areas of the hospital grounds become a must-see for fine art fans.

He said: "They've never been publicly accessible, you could [see them] on special tours and you could get little glimpses but the doors have never been thrown open to the public like we've done ... we want to create a new visitor attraction in the city."

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