Benjamin Collection (page 5)

Critics, c1870, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
Critics, c1870, (c1897). Mr Gladstone: H m, Flippant! Mr Disraeli: Ha, prosy! Two British politicians criticise each others literary efforts

The South East Prospect of St. Peters Le Poor in Broad Street. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of St.Peters Le Poor in Broad Street. c1756. The church of St Peter le Poer in the City of London was rebuilt in 1540, and was repaired and enlarged between 1615 and 1630

The Parish Church of Alhallows the Great in Thames Street. c1772. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Parish Church of Alhallows the Great in Thames Street. c1772. All-Hallows-the-Great stood on what is now Upper Thames Street in London

The Parish Church of St. Olave. Southwark. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Parish Church of St.Olave. Southwark. c1756. The original St Olaves Church was dedicated to Olav Haraldsson (c 995-1030), an early King of Norway, and stood on Tooley Street near London Bridge

The West Prospect of the Parish Church of St. Michael Cornhill, c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The West Prospect of the Parish Church of St. Michael Cornhill, c1756. St Michael Cornhill is one of the City of London churches rebuilt after the Great Fire of London

The French Hospital near Old Street. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The French Hospital near Old Street. c1756. The French Hospital in Bath Street, London, was founded in 1718 as a hospice for poor French Protestants and their descendants

The Excise Office. c1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Excise Office. c1756. Inner courtyard of the Excise Office in Old Broad Street, London

The South East Prospect of Temple Church, c1737. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The South East Prospect of Temple Church, c1737. The Temple Church in London was built as the English headquarters of the Knights Templar in the late 12th century. It was consecrated in 1185

Henri-Benjamin Constant De Rebecque, c1800, (1896). Artist: T Johnson
Henri-Benjamin Constant De Rebecque, c1800, (1896). Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (1767-1830) was a Swiss-French political activist and writer on politics and religion

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), English composer

View of the Ratcliffe area, London, showing the ruins after the fire of 23 July, 1794. Also showing figures, boats and ships in the foreground

North-west view of the Church of St Mary, Whitechapel, London, c1800

View of the old gateway to the Tower of London, 1794

South-west view of the Swedish Church, Princes Square, Stepney, London, c1750. Artist
South-west view of the Swedish Church, Princes Square, Stepney, London, c1750

Interior of the Guildhall, City of London, 1782. Scene inside the Guildhall during the annual ceremony of administering the oaths of allegiance on the day preceding the Lord Mayors Day

North prospect of Westminster Bridge, London, c1750. View with vessels and passengers on the River Thames. Also including a key to the buildings and the vessels

Monument in St Jamess Church, Piccadilly, London, c1825. View of a monument by Edward Hawke Locker in memory of Benjamin Stillingfleet, botanist and author

Two 17th century London churches, c1750. Artist
Two 17th century London churches, c1750. South view of St James s, Piccadilly and the north view of St Anne, Soho. St James s, Piccadilly (top) was designed by Sir Christopher Wren

View of St Jamess Park from Green Park, Westminster, 1820. Fashionably dressed men women and children can be seen strolling through the parks

Buckingham Palace, London, 1839. View showing Queen Victoria returning from the House of Lords in the right hand middle distance, the front of Buckingham Palace

An Irish wake... 1821
An Irish wake, or the Whisky Club singing a requiem to the manes of the persecuted and - Queen, 1821. George IV, William Curtis, Viscount Castlereagh

East view of Westminster Abbey and St Margarets Church, London, c1720. In the foreground two figures can be seen carrying a sedan chair

The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. On the right a young man has slipped and hit his head where blood pours from the wound

View of the Watermen and Lightermens Almshouses in Penge, Kent, 1842. Penge is now in the London borough of Bromley

South-east view of Temple Church, City of London, 1737

Map of the parish of St Mary, Islington, London, 1793. Artist: Benjamin Baker
Map of the parish of St Mary, Islington, London, 1793

West prospect of the Church of St Olave Jewry from Ironmonger Lane, City of London, 1750

Providence, 1794. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Providence, 1794. Allegorical image of Providence, showing the figure of Providence resting on clouds, flanked by putti. The lower putti struggle to support an overflowing cornucopia.The original

Wisdom, 1794. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Wisdom, 1794. Allegorical image of Wisdom, showing the seated figure of Wisdom surrounded by attributes, putti, a lamb, owl and cockerel

Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Three designs by Edward Oakley for Blackfriars Bridge, 1756. A competition was staged to design the first Blackfriars Bridge. The winner was Robert Mylne, whose bridge was completed in 1769

North-east view of the Church of St Botolph without Bishopsgate, City of London, 1750

South-west view of the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Less, City of London, 1750. Artist
South-west view of the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Less, City of London, 1750

North west view of St Antholin. City of London, c1750. Artist
North west view of St Antholin. City of London, c1750

All Hallows Church, Bread Street, London, 1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
All Hallows Church, Bread Street, London, 1750. North-west view of All Hallows, Bread Street

All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, c1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
All Hallows-by-the-Tower Church, London, c1750. South view of All Hallows Barking (by the Tower), Great Tower Street

City of London Lying-in Hospital for Married Women, Aldersgate Street, London, c1750. Two views of the City of London Lying-in Hospital for married women at Shaftesbury House, Aldersgate Street

Alfred the Great dividing his loaf with the pilgrim, 1782. Artist: William Sharpe
Alfred the Great dividing his loaf with the pilgrim, 1782. Beneath is a dedication to the Stationers Company. The stationers coat of arms appears in the centre

Civic reception of Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury at the Guildhall, London, 1878, showing the presentation of the freedom of the City

Just A goin to Begin!, 1887. Artist: Tom Merry
Just A goin to Begin!, 1887. WH Smith as a fairground showman, invites the public to his show; the principal parliamentary figures are there

Perspective view of the Bank of England, City of London, c1750. Artist
Perspective view of the Bank of England. City of London, c1750

Exterior view of St Andrew by the Wardrobe, City of London, c1750

Custom House, London, c1750. Artist: Benjamin Cole
South view of the Custom House, London, 1750; with boats on the River Thames and goods being unloaded

South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750. Artist
South-east prospect of the parish church of St John-at-Wapping, London, c1750

Interior of St Pauls Cathedral, looking east from the nave towards the choir, City of London, 1750

Interior of the Church of St Stephen Walbrook, City of London, 1810. View showing Benjamin Wests painting over the altar

Christs Hospital, City of London, 1755. Artist: Benjamin Cole
Christs Hospital, City of London, 1755

Regents Park, Marylebone, London, 1840
View in Regents Park, London showing figures wearing winter fashions for 1840 and 1841. A troop of soldiers, possibly Household Cavalry, parade down the street on horseback

Inaugaration of Lord Mayor Nathaniel Newnham, London, 1801. Artist: Benjamin Smith
Inaugaration of Lord Mayor Nathaniel Newnham, London, 1801. Scene showing Nathaniel Newnham taking the Mayoralty Oath in the Guildhall, November 8 1782

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping