Crowquill Collection

Four Lithographed Bookcovers, One for Our Antipodes, 1845-70. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
Four Lithographed Bookcovers, One for Our Antipodes, 1845-70

The Pantomimes, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
The Pantomimes, 1845. Christmas stage shows at London theatres. Drury Lane: The adventures of Mr. Lemuel Gulliver form the subject for the Christmas entertainment at this house

Christmas, by Alfred Crowquill, 1844. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
Christmas, by Alfred Crowquill, 1844. Father Christmas, carrying a flaming torch, leads a procession including a goose, a plum pudding garnished with holly, and a joint of meat

Railway Mania, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
Railway Mania, 1845. Speculators hang on to the tail of a long-haired troll-like creature riding a steam locomotive, the personification of Railway Mania

Boy using surveying instrument, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
Boy using surveying instrument, 1845. Illustration to Railway Mania, a story by Alfred Crowquill, a satire on the obsession with the railways

John Bull, with open mouth, is ready to swallow any quantity of Railroad, 1845. Illustration to a story by Alfred Crowquill

The Railway World - Ironing Done Here, 1845. Creator: Alfred Crowquill
The Railway World - Ironing Done Here, 1845. A globe covered in railway tracks, from a comic story written and illustrated by Alfred Crowquill on the subject of railway speculation - investment in

Temperance. -The Man: "Here is that which is too weak to be a sinner-honest
Temperance.- The Man: " Here is that which is too weak to be a sinner, honest Water" - Shakespeare, 1843

Edward I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

James I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
James I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward Bulwer, Lord Lytton, c1835, (1904). Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward Bulwer, Lord Lytton, c1835, (1904). Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, (1803-1873), was an English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician. After Daniel Maclise, R.A. (1806-1870)

William Harrison Ainsworth, c1835, (1904). Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William Harrison Ainsworth, c1835, (1904). William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. After Daniel Maclise, R.A. (1806-1870)

Benjamin Disraeli, c1835, (1904). Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Benjamin Disraeli, c1835, (1904). After Daniel Maclise, R.A. (1806-1870). Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC

Richard II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Richard II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward III, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward III, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry III, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry III, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

John, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
John, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Richard I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Richard I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Stephen, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Stephen, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William Rufus, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William Rufus, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - front cover, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - front cover, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings

George II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

George I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Anne, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Anne, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

James II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
James II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William & Mary, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William & Mary, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Charles II, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Charles II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Cromwell, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Cromwell, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Charles I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Charles I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Mary, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Mary, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Elizabeth, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Elizabeth, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward VI, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward VI, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry VIII, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry VIII, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry VII, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry VII, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Richard III, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Richard III, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Edward V, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Edward V, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry VI, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry VI, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry V, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry V, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Henry IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Henry IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Victoria, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Victoria, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

George IV, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George IV, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

George III, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
George III, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

A Kingdom, 19th century. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
A Kingdom, 19th century. Cartoon depicting the king (either George IV or his successor William IV) chained by his duties and burdened with the political issues of the day

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