Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 55 works by William Anderson in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, William Anderson's most famous painting is The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790). British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) and A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 55 works by William Anderson in our catalog, the gallery presents the 55 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
The artwork titled The Thames at Rotherhithe, by William Anderson, depicts a maritime scene set upon the River Thames. The subject matter focuses on calm weather as viewed from the vantage point of Rotherhithe. This specific composition captures a moment of steady activity along the waterfront, documenting the river's character during the late eighteenth century.
In British Troops Landing at Jamaica, William Anderson captures a moment of maritime movement from about 1804. This historical watercolor painting documents a naval scene where British troops move toward the shore. The water holds several rowing boats filled with figures, all navigating the space between the sea and the distant coastline. A large, three-masted ship sits anchored to the left, its sails partially furled against the sky.
Sailing Ships Off The Coast
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A seascape_2
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Battle of the NileNational Maritime Museum
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A South American bolsa wood raft
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Southampton Water
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Coast Scene, with shipping and figures
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Shipping On The Thames Off DeptfordNational Maritime Museum
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Shipping in an Estuary, possibly the lower reaches
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A coastal landscape with fishermen unloading
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Hms 'duncan' At MahonNational Maritime Museum
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Shipping off deptford
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London Bridge And St Paul's By Moonlight
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Dutch Sailing VesselsYale Center for British Art
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Self PortraitNational Maritime Museum
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Limehouse Reach, LondonNational Maritime Museum
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Limehouse Reach, London -
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Warships, Merchantmen and Smaller Craft
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View At The Mouth Of The Thames
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The Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland
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The Capture Of Fort Louis, MartiniqueNational Maritime Museum
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Three Cattle Grazing By A Stream Under A Cliff Face
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The Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland -National Maritime Museum
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Limehouse Reach, London -
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Defeat Of The Spanish Off Cape St Vincent
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A View At Plymouth
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SeptemberSmithsonian American Art Museum
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Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape Finisterre -National Maritime Museum
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View On The Thames At Greenwich
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Seascape With Shipping
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A Flagship Departing From The Anchorage
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London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The DistanceYale Center for British Art
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Dutch Shipping With A Flagship And A States YachtNational Maritime Museum
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Cavalry Embarking At BlackwallNational Maritime Museum
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Hussars Embarking At DeptfordYale Center for British Art
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'the Bell' Inn At Erith
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Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape FinisterreNational Maritime Museum
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A View Of Westminster Bridge And The Abbey From The South SideYale Center for British Art
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Seascape With Shipping -
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Frederick Augustus
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Dutch Shipping Moored In An EstuaryRufford Old Hall
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Westminster From The South, London
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The 'queen Charlotte' At The Review At SpitheadNational Maritime Museum
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A British Warship, Dutch Barges And Other Coastal Craft On The Ijselmeer
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Shipping Scene
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A Wherry Taking Passengers Out To Two Anchored PacketsYale Center for British Art
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by William Anderson | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Maritime Museum |
London | 12 | Battle of the Nile, Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford, Hms 'duncan' At Mahon |
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 5 | Dutch Sailing Vessels, London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The Distance, Hussars Embarking At Deptford |
 Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery |
Birmingham | 1 | British Troops Landing at Jamaica |
 Museum Gouda |
Gouda | 1 | Fishing boats |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 1 | September |
 Rufford Old Hall |
1 | Dutch Shipping Moored In An Estuary |
William Anderson's career on this page runs 15 years, 1790 to 1804: each year appears here with its most famous originals.
Pick a year to see its originals.
The artwork titled The Thames at Rotherhithe, by William Anderson, depicts a maritime scene set upon the River Thames. The subject matter focuses on calm weather as viewed from the vantage point of Rotherhithe. This specific composition captures a moment of steady activity along the waterfront, documenting the river's character during the late eighteenth century.
In British Troops Landing at Jamaica, William Anderson captures a moment of maritime movement from about 1804. This historical watercolor painting documents a naval scene where British troops move toward the shore. The water holds several rowing boats filled with figures, all navigating the space between the sea and the distant coastline. A large, three-masted ship sits anchored to the left, its sails partially furled against the sky.
The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790). British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) and A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal come next.
33 years old: The Thames at Rotherhithe, dates from 1790, and William Anderson was born in 1757.
The Thames at Rotherhithe,, British Troops Landing at Jamaica, A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal, Merchant Ships And Indiamen Lying Off The Isle Of Dogs, Fishing boats, The Thames at Erith, View near Deptford, A caracore from Borneo, Sea Piece and Nederlandse Kust-scene. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 55 works by William Anderson, dated from 1790 to 1804.
Mostly in National Maritime Museum (London), Yale Center for British Art (New Haven) and Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham). The museum table above lists them all.
On this page, the earliest is The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) and the latest British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804).
Sailing ships (9), London (5) and Beach (4), across the 55 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
Battle of the Nile, Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford and Hms 'duncan' At Mahon: the National Maritime Museum, London holds 12 of the works on this page.
