St John in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
John William Waterhouse
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026
1. John William Waterhouse Marker
John William Waterhouse
1849-1917
Painter
lived here 1900-1917
Erected 2002 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 10, 1917.
Location. 51° 31.782′ N, 0° 10.736′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in St John. It is on Hall Road east of Hamilton Terrace, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Hall Road, City of Westminster, England NW8 9PE, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr Joseph H. Hertz CH (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Invention of Stereo Sound Reproduction, 1931 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lt. Leonard M. Keysor V.C. (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); George Edward Halford Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation War Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); David Ben-Gurion (approx. half a kilometer away); Andreas Kalvos (approx. half a kilometer away); Tony Meehan (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . . John William Waterhouse (Wikipedia). Overview:
John William Waterhouse(Submitted on April 29, 2026.)RA (baptised 6 April 1849 10 February 1917) was an English painter known for working first in the Academic style and for then embracing the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's style and subject matter. His paintings are known for their depictions of women from both ancient Greek mythology, Arthurian legend, and the works of William Shakespeare. A high proportion depict a single young and beautiful woman in a historical costume and setting, though there are some ventures into Orientalist painting and genre painting, still mostly featuring women.
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Born in Rome to English parents who were both painters, Waterhouse later moved to London, where he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Art Schools. He soon began exhibiting at their annual summer exhibitions, focusing on the creation of large canvas works depicting scenes from the daily life and mythology of ancient Greece. Many of his paintings are based on authors such as Homer, Ovid, Shakespeare, Tennyson, or Keats.
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 27, 2026
2. John William Waterhouse Marker - wide view
Photographed by John William Waterhouse (via Wikimedia Commons), 1896
3. Hylas and the Water Nymphs
One of Waterhouses best known paintings, it
depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the tragic youth Hylas, based on accounts by Ovid and other ancient writers, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by Naiads (female water nymphs) while seeking drinking water.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
