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Background imageCecil Collection: The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784

The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784. Five men, holding their noses and examining chamber pots, with devils in the background on either side. One man is vomiting

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster mendicant, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster mendicant, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Westminster mendicant, 1784. A blind beggar, Sir Cecil Wray, being led by his dog. This satire is a reference to Wrays lack of success in contesting the Westminster constituency at the 1784

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Charles James Fox as a watchman. In the background, two sham watchmen, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray

Background imageCecil Collection: Sir Cecils budget for paying the national debt, 1874

Sir Cecils budget for paying the national debt, 1874. Chelsea Hospital falling into ruins, whilst pensioners are fleeing. In the distance Sir Cecil Wray is being mobbed by a group of maid-servants

Background imageCecil Collection: The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Artist

The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Artist
The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray being drummed away from the hustings in Covent Garden. Sam House is in the centre and Charles James Fox is on the right

Background imageCecil Collection: The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
The Rival Candidates, 1784. The three candidates for the Westminster constituency at the 1784 general election. Charles James Fox in the centre, in the pose of orator

Background imageCecil Collection: Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank

Westminster Races... 1784. Artist: Isaac Cruikshank
Westminster Races... 1784. Showing the three candidates for the Westminster constituency in the 1784 general election, Samuel Hood, Charles James Fox and Cecil Wray

Background imageCecil Collection: Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings
Mars and Venus, or Sir Cecil chastised, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray stands between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. One of many satires on Wrays unpopular election proposals to abolish Chelsea

Background imageCecil Collection: Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings

Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Artist: Samuel Collings
Mars and Venus... Chelsea, Kensington, London, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray is standing between a Chelsea Pensioner and a servant-maid. The maid is standing on a paper inscribed Tax on servants

Background imageCecil Collection: Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747

Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747. Shows various sixteenth century figures seated around a table. The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of

Background imageCecil Collection: MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe driven by Cecil Kimber in a motoring trial, c1930s Artist: Bill Brunell

MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe driven by Cecil Kimber in a motoring trial, c1930s Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe. 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. WL7900. Event Entry No: 39, Driver: C. Kimber. Place: Unidentified Trial

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Randalls Talbot taking part in the JCC General Efficiency Trial, Oxshott Woods

Cecil Randalls Talbot taking part in the JCC General Efficiency Trial, Oxshott Woods
Talbot Fixed-head Coupe 8 hp Reg. No. NK4621. Driver C.J. Randall. Oxshott Woods, Surrey. J.C.C. General Efficiency Trial. Date: 17/03/1923

Background imageCecil Collection: Lagonda and Alfa Romeo on the banking at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929

Lagonda and Alfa Romeo on the banking at the JCC Double Twelve Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929
Lagonda 1954 cc. Entry No: 24. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Background: Alfa Romeo 1487S cc. Entry No: 60. Drivers: Dunfee, J./Bamber, P.K. Brooklands. J.C.C. Double-Twelve Race

Background imageCecil Collection: BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell

BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey, 1929, Artist: Bill Brunell
Austro-Daimler 2994 cc. No: 9. Drivers: Eggar, K./Horsman, V. Centre: Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 15. Drivers: Rose Richards, T./Randall, C.S. Left: Riley 1089 cc. Left of centre: Lagonda 1954 cc

Background imageCecil Collection: Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margarets, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908

Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margarets, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908
Winston Churchill arriving at the doors of St Margaret s, Westminster, on his wedding day, 1908. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) with fellow politician Lord Hugh Cecil (1869-1956)

Background imageCecil Collection: Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, (1825)

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, (1825). The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire - South Front, c1890. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Background imageCecil Collection: Stockwell, 1849-1871, (1911)

Stockwell, 1849-1871, (1911)
Stockwell, 1911. Stockwell (1849-1871) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century, (1904)

Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century, (1904)
Hatfield House - North Front, c16th century (1904).The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil

Background imageCecil Collection: A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). Artist: Cecil Aldin

A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). Artist: Cecil Aldin
A Majorcan Street Scene, 20th century (1931). From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century. Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. After Hans Eworth (c1520-1574)

Background imageCecil Collection: Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912

Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman, 1912
Robert Cecil (c1563-1612), 1st Earl of Salisbury, English statesman. The son of William Cecil, Lord Burghley, chief advisor to Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud

Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. Artist: Ernest Barraud
Arthur Cecil, British actor, comedian, playwright and theatre manager 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. Artist: Ernest Barraud

Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. Artist: Ernest Barraud
Cecil Howard, British theatre critic, 1888. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume XI, January to June, 1888, Strand Publishing Company, London, 1888

Background imageCecil Collection: Willem Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century English statesman

Willem Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century English statesman. Cecil (1520-1598) was Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I from 1558, and was her most trusted advisor for the next 40 years

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, (c1880)

Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore, (c1880). Calvert (1605-1675) was granted a charter by Charles I making him the first proprietor of the Maryland colony

Background imageCecil Collection: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, home of the Marquis of Salisbury, 1880

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire, home of the Marquis of Salisbury, 1880. The house was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, Chief Minister to King James I

Background imageCecil Collection: Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Artist: Edmond Xavier Kapp

Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Artist: Edmond Xavier Kapp
Viscount Cecil, British statesman, 1935. Robert Cecil, Viscount Cecil of Chelwood was a delegate to the League of Nations

Background imageCecil Collection: Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress, c1902. Artist: Fellows Willson

Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress, c1902. Artist: Fellows Willson
Cecil Raleigh (1856-1914), English actress and playwright, 1902. Raleigh in costume from her own work, The Best of Friends. From Players of the Day, published by George downes (London, c1902)

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to Lord Burghley and Sir Walter Mildmay, 1576 (1856)

Letter by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to Lord Burghley and Sir Walter Mildmay, 1576 (1856). A print from The Autograph Souvenir, A collection of Autograph Letters, Interesting Documents, &c

Background imageCecil Collection: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

Background imageCecil Collection: Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782

Monuments lately discovered on Salisbury Plain, 1782. The Prince Regent is attracted to the Marchioness of Salisbury. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Background imageCecil Collection: Burleigh House gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1900

Burleigh House gardens, Stamford, Lincolnshire, 1900. This great Elizabethan house of Burghley or Burleigh was completed by William Cecil, Lord Burghley in 1587

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, (c1850)

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, (c1850). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. Taken from the book Old Englands Worthies, London, c1850

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596

Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Artist: Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
Letter from Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, to William Cecil, 1st July 1596. Letter written from the port of Cadiz (which Essex refers to as Cales ), to William Cecil, Lord Burghley

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Artist: John Knox

Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Artist: John Knox
Letter from John Knox to Sir Nicholas Throgmorton, 6th August 1561. Letter from Edinburgh by Knox to Throgmorton, English ambassador at Paris

Background imageCecil Collection: Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586

Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Artist: Sir Francis Drake
Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Letter informing Cecil that the whole Spanish treasure from the Indies for the last year only

Background imageCecil Collection: Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, (1824). Artist: John Samuel Agar

Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, (1824). Artist: John Samuel Agar
Elizabeth Cecil, Countess of Devonshire, (1824). Portrait of the Countess (1620-1689) made during her teens

Background imageCecil Collection: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), English statesman

William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598), English statesman. Cecil was Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I from 1558, and was her most trusted advisor for the next 40 years

Background imageCecil Collection: Secret Meeting of the Conservative Party, 1888

Secret Meeting of the Conservative Party, 1888. Dressed in cloak and dagger style, the Conservative Party, under the leadership of Lord Salisbury in the centre, meets to discuss policy issues

Background imageCecil Collection: Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Such Good Boys!, 1888. Master Gladstone, the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, and the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, promise to be good boys as Mr Speaker reaches for his birch

Background imageCecil Collection: The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Little Lord Randolph Churchill returns in a furtive manner, watched by a couple of astute journalists

Background imageCecil Collection: The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Great-Little Random, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Great-Little Random, 1887. Little Lord Randolph Churchill is seen storming off in a huff, refusing to obey the Ringmasters instructions

Background imageCecil Collection: Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Dressing the Window, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dressing the Window, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, decides upon the new shop window. He is being shown a bolt of Irish Policy by his young Chancellor of the Exchequer

Background imageCecil Collection: Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Youth on the Prow and Pleasure at the Helm!, 1886. Lord Randolph Churchill, the new Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, has found himself doing most of the work on the parliamentary ship

Background imageCecil Collection: Cross-roads, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

Cross-roads, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
Cross-roads, 1886. The new Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, pulls up at a crossroads. Two former Liberals, Lord Hartington, and, with the monocle

Background imageCecil Collection: The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Finish, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Finish, 1886. This is a companion cartoon to The Start, published on 3rd July 1886. Lord Salisbury, the Leader in the Lords of the Conservative Party

Background imageCecil Collection: The Waits, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Waits, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Waits, 1885. The shadowy figures drinking a toast are Lord Salisbury (right) and Lord Randolph Churchill. Outside are the Liberals Joseph Chamberlain, William Forster



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