Restored Hogarth murals at London hospital open to public for first time

St Bartholomew’s hopes 18th-century satirist’s two large-scale paintings will become a must-see for art fans

They had remained almost unseen for 300 years, but now two of William Hogarth’s masterpiece murals are available to the public for the first time.

The North Wing at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London, which contains The Pool of Bethesda and The Good Samaritan – two large-scale murals by the British painter – has opened after a £9.5m restoration project.