The Frozen Thames

The Frozen Thames is a 1677 landscape painting by the Dutch artist Abraham Hondius. It depicts a view of the River Thames in London when it had frozen over in the winter of 1676. The painting looks eastwards towards Old [London Bridge] with buildings on it. Beyond it can be seen the tower of St Olave's [Church, Southwark|St Olave's Church] and what is now Southwark Cathedral. As part of the Little [Ice Age] the Thames occasionally froze over and River Thames [frost fairs|frost fairs] were held.
Today it is in the collection of the London Museum, having been acquired in 1935.