Smith Collection

Inside the clock face of Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Street Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan

Two Short Sunderlands rescuing crew, 1940
An artists impression of two Short Sunderlands rescuing the crew of the torpedoed merchant ship Kensington Court, 1940. On 18th September 1939 Kensington Court was stopped by U-32 with 13 shots of

1st Earl of Birkenhead with his daughter on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925
Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (1872-1930) with his daughter Lady Pamela Smith Berry, Baroness Hartwell (1915-1982) on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925

George Kay and Joe Smith before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 1923, (1935)
George Kay and Joe Smith shake hands before kick-off, FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London, 28 April 1923, (1935). George Kay (1891-1954), captain of West Ham United

Lochleven Castle, Scotland, the prison of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1840. Artist: C J Smith
Lochleven Castle, Scotland, the prison of Mary, Queen of Scots, 1840. Mary was imprisoned here between 1567 and 1568. Illustration from Historical

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century (c1905). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I

The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784. Creator: William Paulet Carey
The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784

Shernfold Park, 1835. Creator: Charles J Smith
Shernfold Park, 1835. House at Shernfold Park in Frant, Sussex built in 1790 by Charles Pigou, bought in 1820 by Colonel John By of the Royal Engineers

The Forge, c. 1815. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
The Forge, c. 1815. Found in the collection of the Frick Collection, New York

Sunday Morning in the New Cut, Lambeth, 1872. Artist: Smith
Sunday Morning in the New Cut, Lambeth, 1872. An engraving from the Illustrated London News, (27 January 1872). Hand-coloured later

Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, British statesman, 1846 (c1905). Palmerston (1784-1865) served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid 19th century

Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven
Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Portrait of English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire

Spanish Smiths, 1881. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Spanish Smiths, 1881

In the Anchor-Forge at Söderfors. The Smiths Hard at Work. Creator: Per Hillestrom
In the Anchor-Forge at Soderfors. The Smiths Hard at Work, Unknown date. Additional Info: The painting shows a realistic scene of the forge

Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Creators: Francesco Curti, Agostino Parisini
Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Plate 10

Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Creators: Agostino Parisini, Francesco Curti
Trades Practiced in Bologna, c1640. Plate 11

Centre-piece of the Wilcox and Anderson Services of Plate, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Centre-piece of the Wilcox and Anderson Services of Plate, 1856. This ornament is four feet in height, and has branches for nine candles and three dishes for flowers

Mr. G. H. Smith and family, Dresden, Ont.; Marine cook for thirty-five years, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mr. G. H. Smith and family, Dresden, Ont.; Marine cook for thirty-five years, 1907

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 13ème arrondissement : Vertus civiques. 1878
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie du 13eme arrondissement : Vertus civiques. 1878. Sketch for interior of reception hall for marriages. Civic virtues: blacksmith's forge

Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. M. E. C. Smith [recto], 1902. Mary E. C. Smith, African-American Sunday-school teacher, principal of the Normal Department of the Edward Waters College

Owen W.L. Smith; Late U.S. Minister to the Republic of Liberia, 1902. Creator: J. H. Cunningham
Owen W.L. Smith; Late U.S. Minister to the Republic of Liberia, 1902. African-American teacher, minister and diplomat Owen Lun West Smith fought for the Union Army in the Battle of Bentonville during

At Crossington in Leicestershire, c. 1800. Creator: F. Smith
At Crossington in Leicestershire, c. 1800

Harry C. Smith, Director of Band Music, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Harry C. Smith, Director of Band Music, 1888. African-American musician, newspaper editor and politician. From The Centennial Jubilee of Freedom at Columbus, Ohio

H. C. Smith, 1887. Creator: Unknown
H. C. Smith, 1887. Harry Clay Smith, African-American newspaper editor and state legislator. From "Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising" by William J. Simmons

Pa. German Cider Jug, c. 1938. Creator: Charles T. Smith
Pa. German Cider Jug, c. 1938

"The Launch" - painted by G. Smith, 1854. Creator: Unknown. "The Launch" - painted by G
"The Launch" - painted by G. Smith, 1854. This spirited little affair represents an amusing episode in schoolboy life

Livery stable gang talking politics...country of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith, South Carolina, 1938
South Carolina. Livery stable gang talking politics in the country of Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith. [Ellison DuRant Smith represented South Carolina in the US Senate from 1909 until 1944

Plate presented to General Wemyss, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Plate presented to General Wemyss, 1850. This handsome piece of plate has just been presented by the town of Manchester to Major-General Wemyss, C.B

Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Progress of the International Exhibition building: the forge, [London], 1862. View of...a portion of the works going on at the building for the Great Exhibition which is well calculated to give an

Young Spartans Exercising, c1860, (1932). Artist: Edgar Degas
Young Spartans Exercising, c1860, (1932). Painting held at The National Gallery, London. From An Outline of Modern Painting in Europe and America, by S. C. Kaines Smith

After Bathing, 1915, (1932). Artist: Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida
After Bathing, 1915, (1932). Painting held at the Museo Sorolla, Madrid. From An Outline of Modern Painting in Europe and America, by S. C. Kaines Smith. [The Medici Society, London, 1932]

The coronation procession of George II, 1727 (c1905). Print published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)

The Terrace, afternoon tea, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Promenade at Westminster crowded with its members. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith

The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785. 1785. Creators: Peter Simon, Francis Jukes
The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785

Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D. S. O. 1901. Creator: Bassano Ltd
Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien, D.S.O. 1901. Horace Smith-Dorrien (1858-1930) British Army General. One of the few British survivors of the Battle of Isandlwana who also distinguished himself in

Grouse Shooting by the Southerner, 1841, (1946). Creator: Hunt
Grouse Shooting by the Southerner, 1841, (1946). A party of Englishmen take refreshment during a grouse shoot on the Scottish moors

St. Fillans Games, 1845, (1946). Creator: Unknown
St. Fillans Games, 1845, (1946). Traditional highland games taking place near the village of St Fillans in Scotland. The St

Aeneas Silvus Piccolomini at the Court of James I of Scotland, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Aeneas Silvus Piccolomini at the Court of James I of Scotland, (1946). In 1435, Italian cardinal Enea Silvio Piccolomini (1405-1464, later Pope Pius II) was sent on a secret mission to Scotland

Highland Chiefs in the Stewart and Gordon Tartans, 1831, (1946). Creator: Robert Havell
Highland Chiefs in the Stewart and Gordon Tartans, 1831, (1946). Full-length study of Scottish chieftans in traditional tartan kilts of the Stewart and Gordon clans

Market Street, Aberdeen, 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Market Street, Aberdeen, 19th century, (1946). Street scene in the city of Aberdeen on the north coast of Scotland. From " Life Among the Scots", by Janet Adam Smith. [Collins, London, 1946]

Fishing in a Punt, 1820, (1929). Artist: John Heaviside Clark
Fishing in a Punt, 1820, (1929). After Henry Thomas Alken (1785-1851). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer. [Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd, London, 1929]

Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Artist: Charles Edmund Brock
Let Me Think of the Comfortable Family Dinners. 1862, (1923). Dreamthorp: a Book of Essays Written in the Country, had a running theme in an understanding that human finiteness contributes to our

The Bilsden (Billesdon) Coplow Day, c18th century. Artist: Francis Jukes
The Bilsden (Billesdon) Coplow Day, c18th century. After Charles Loraine Smith (1751-1835). From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Lady Sybil Smith, c19th century. Artist: Ambrose McEvoy
Lady Sybil Smith, c19th century. A painting thought to be of Lady Sybil Mary Smith nee MacDonnell (1876-1959). Daughter of William Randal McDonnell, 6th Earl of Antrim and wife of Vivian Hugh Smith

Delia in the Country, 1788, (1902). Artist: John Raphael Smith
Delia in the Country, 1788. After George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Vol. IV [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Parliament Offering the Crown to William and Mary, 1689, (late 18th century). Historical scene in the Banqueting Hall, Whitehall

Parliament in Session in the Reign of James I, early 17th century, (c1902-1905)
Parliament in Session in the Reign of James I, Westminster, London, early 17th century, (c1902-1905). A prisoner at the bar receiving an admonition from the Speaker

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