The Palace of Westminster  1907

In 1905 and 1906, Derain traveled to London at the suggestion of the art dealer Ambrose Vollard to paint the Houses of Parliament and the Thames, in changing light. As Derain later recalled, these canvases were inspired by Claude Monet’s own views of London, which were painted only a few years earlier and which had “made a very strong impression on Paris.” The long, broken...