The Camden Town Murder

The Camden Town Murder is a title given to a group of four paintings by Walter Sickert painted in 1908. The paintings have specific titles, such as the problem picture What Shall We Do for the Rent or What Shall We Do to Pay the Rent.

The collective title refers to the actual Camden Town Murder case from 1907 when the part-time prostitute Emily Dimmock was murdered in her own home while sleeping. Sickert's paintings do not actually depict violence, but they express a sad thoughtfulness.

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