Artist Monograph

John Thomson, British

John Thomson is represented by 264 works in MoMA's permanent collection, classified as british, with dated works spanning 1873–1877.

Medium & Technique Profile

Primary media across the MoMA holdings

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 228 86.4%
Sculpture 36 13.6%

Technique range

John Thomson’s MoMA holdings concentrate in Other Media, with secondary engagement in Sculpture.

Collection Distribution: MoMA & The Met

Works held at MoMA

MoMA holds a substantial body of 264 works produced between 1873 and 1877 attributed to John Thomson, representing verified accession records curated by the museum’s Department of Painting and Sculpture and sister departments.

Cultural Context & Contemporaries

National context

John Thomson is catalogued under British nationality. See the full British artists hub.

Contemporaries among British artists

  1. 324
    Thomas Bewick
    works at MoMA
  2. 265
    Eduardo Paolozzi
    works at MoMA
  3. 239
    David Hockney
    works at MoMA
  4. 173
    Francis Frith
    works at MoMA
  5. 170
    David Octavius Hill
    works at MoMA

Lifespan & active period

Lifespan: 1837–1921 (84 years). Artistic production is attributed within this window.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many works by John Thomson are in MoMA?

MoMA's catalogue lists 264 works attributed to John Thomson.

What medium did John Thomson primarily work in?

Based on MoMA's holdings, John Thomson's most represented medium is Other Media.

What nationality is John Thomson?

John Thomson is catalogued as British in MoMA's Artists index.

When were John Thomson's works created?

Dated works in MoMA + Met for John Thomson span 1873 to 1877.