Curtis Collection

Curtis Steigers, 2014. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Curtis Steigers, Friday Night is Music Night, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2014

Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s

Fight between Dick Curtis and Jack Perkins, 1828 (late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Pugnis)
Fight between Dick Curtis and Jack Perkins, 1828 (late 19th or early 20th century. An illustration from Famous Fights. Born in Southwark, Dick Curtis (1802-1843) became a professional boxer in 1820

Studio portrait of man with top hat and cane, c1880-c1889. Creator: George E. Curtis
Studio portrait of man with top hat and cane, c1880-c1889

Botanical Magazine, 1787-1833. Creator: Curtis, William (1746-1799)
Botanical Magazine, 1787-1833. Private Collection

Curtis Fuller, North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, Netherlands, 1999

Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Illustration from " Curtiss Botanical Magazine" founded by William Curtis. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson

Orpine, 1777, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Orpine, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

Anchor-Faced Wasp: Vespa rufa, 1839, (1945). Creator: John Curtis
Anchor-Faced Wasp: Vespa rufa, 1839, (1945). The red wasp - Vespula rufa. Illustration by John Curtis from his " British Entomology". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Honeysuckle, 1777, (1944). Creator: William Kilburn
Honeysuckle, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Creator: John Curtis
Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Tipula unca. Illustration by John Curtis from his " British Entomology". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Art Blakey Sextet, Jazz Expo, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Art Blakey Sextet, Jazz Expo, London, 1968

On the War Path - Atsina, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
On the War Path - Atsina, 1908. A group of Native Americans of the Gros Ventre people of northern central Montana

Turtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. Artist
Turtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. A scene on board the Royal Yacht. George IV is wearing Highland dress and kneeling at the feet of Lady Hell-fling-stone

The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. Artist
The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. A scene in the Guildhall. Alderman John Atkins is haranguing the audience on the matter of the income tax. Sir William Curtis is wearing sailors trousers

Benefits of a plentiful harvest, 1813. Artist
Benefits of a plentiful harvest, 1813. Lord Mayor Scholey sitting enthroned and pointing to a pair of scales where a loaf is much lighter than the prescribed weight

The Death of Boney by Sir Wm Biscuit!, 1809. Artist
The Death of Boney by Sir Wm Biscuit!, 1809. Above the image are the words Glorious news from the expedition!!!; showing Sir William Curtis leaning from a small open boat towards the shore

A peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. Artist
A peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. Showing a pig in military uniform (General Sir Eyre Coote) standing on its hind legs and being birched by three Christs Hospital boys

A civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. Artist
A civic louse in the state bed!!!, or the Corporation conglomorated!!, 1824. The City aldermen and Lord Mayor John Garratt examining an enormous louse on the Mansion House state bed

Returned from a Northern Visit, 1823. King George IV lolling on a sofa, his arm round Lady Conyngham who is rubbing his thigh; Sir William Curtis is leaning against the chimneypiece

A Thousand Warm Receptions in the North, 1823. A court at Holyroodhouse during George IVs Northern Excursion, August 1822

The Benefits of a Northern Excursion, or R-l pastime at home (ie) fiddling and dancing!, c1822. King George IV in Highland dress dancing on one toe; he is attended by Viscount Sidmouth; Lady

City Scavengers Cleansing the London Streets of Impurities, 1816. The Lord Mayor, Matthew Wood, Robert Waithman and Sir William Curtis forcibly removing prostitutes from the streets of the City

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

Weird sisters, preparing for the royal visit, 1830. Artist: Robert Seymour
Weird sisters, preparing for the royal visit, 1830. The top image depicts Aldermen as the witches of Macbeth preparing a cauldron of turtle soup for the Lord Mayors banquet

Earl of Chatham, 1809. Chatham, who sits in an armchair, is attended by a hideous doctor who takes his pulse. On his other side is Sir William Curtis in sailors and John Bull

The grand Duke of Middleburg or late Ld. C-t-m & Commdore Cur-ts paying their respects on their return from the glorious expedition, 1809. Lord Chatham weeps as he hands his sword to George III

The contractor and the contracted, or 195 more than 186, 1810. Sir William Curtis and Spencer Perceval facing each other in front of the Speakers chair

Results of the northern excursion, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank
Results of the northern excursion, 1822. The image shows George IV and Sir William Curtis. The King is rubbing his fingers, a gesture known as playing the Scotch fiddle

A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis), c1821. Showing a profile view of Sir William Curtis, later Lord Mayor of London

Bonnie Willie, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank
Bonnie Willie, 1822. Showing a corpulent Sir William Curtis in Highland costume standing against a background of sea, sky and mountain

Joseph Curtis Artist: Mason Chamberlain
Joseph Curtis Portrait of a stern-looking man in coat and lace cuffs. He is probably wearing a wig, and looks directly at the viewer

Civic anointing - or - the catastrophe of Lord Mayors Day 1827, vide Guildhall, 1827
Civic anointing - or - the catastrophe of Lord Mayors Day 1827, vide Guildhall ; a large board containing fairy lamps plummets towards the new Lord Mayor, Matthias Prime Lucas and guests

City election candidates of 1812. A View of the Starting Post and List of the Horses and their Riders who Started for the City Plate October 5th 1812

Just looking out for somthing [sic] to stay my stomach till dinner time, 1830. Sir William Curtis scanning a bill of fare and rubbing his protruding belly with delight

AES Curtis looking under the bonnet of his HRG at the RAC Rally, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
HRG 1100 1074 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. HPF134. Event Entry No: 42. Driver: Curtis, A.E.S. Finished: 2nd. out of 39. Place: R.A.C. Rally. Date: 25-29.4.39

MG M Type of AS Curtis competing in the MG Car Club Trial, 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG M Type Sportsmans Coupe. 847 cc. Event Entry No: 34. Driver: Curtis, A.S. Place: M.G.C.C. Trial. Date: 15.2.31

Curtis Fuller, Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Herts, July 1982. Artist: Brian O Connor
Curtis Fuller, Capital Jazz Festival, Knebworth, Herts, July 1982

Curtis Stigers, Harlequin Theatre, Redhill, 2004. Artist: Brian O Connor
Curtis Stigers, Harlequin Redhill, 2004

Curtis Stigers, Harlequin, Redhill, 2004. Artist: Brian O Connor
Curtis Stigers, Harlequin Redhill, 2004

Curtis Stigers, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2007. Artist: Brian O Connor
Curtis Stigers, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2007

Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s

Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s. Artist: Denis Williams
Portrait of American double bass player Curtis Counce, c1950s

Then they went to Sir Galahad, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
Then they went to Sir Galahad, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

How Mordred plotted against Sir Launcelot, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
How Mordred plotted against Sir Launcelot, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

Found the Queen Dead, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
Found the Queen Dead, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

Sir Galahad at the Abbey, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
Sir Galahad at the Abbey, 1905. Sir Galahad, a Knight of the Round Table, was the son of Sir Lancelot and achiever of the Holy Grail

The Three Queens, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
The Three Queens, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905

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