Fletcher Collection (page 2)

Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen Consort of George III, 1761-1762, (1919). After a painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London

John Wilkes, c1769, (1919). English journalist and radical MP John Wilkes (1762-1763). On several occasions the London mob rose in his support and the streets resounded to cries of Wilkes

Horace Walpole, Fourth Earl of Orford, (1919). Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717-1797), also known as Horace Walpole, was an English art historian, man of letters

Henry Fielding, (1919). Fielding (1707-1754) was an English novelist and dramatist. From an engraving after the pen-and-ink sketch by William Hogarth

John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Artist: Thomas Bragg
John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Diarist and virtuoso John Evelyn (1620-1706) depicted c1687 in an engraving after a painting. Illustration from Historical Portraits 1600-1700

Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). Artist: Renold Elstrack
Robert Cecil, First Earl of Salisbury, early 17th century, (1911). English statesman Robert Cecil (1563-1612) succeeded his father as an advisor to Elizabeth I

John Hooper, (1909). Artist: R White
John Hooper, (1909). Hooper (1495-1555) was Bishop of Gloucester and, later, Worcester in the 1550s. A committed Protestant, he was executed and martyred in 1555 during the reign of Mary I

Sir Christopher Hatton, (1909). Hatton (1540-1591) was Lord Chancellor of England. From a portrait in the possession of the Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham. Illustration from Historical Portraits

Bishop Fisher, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Bishop Fisher, (1909). Saint John Fisher, English Catholic bishop, cardinal and martyr (1469-1535), protested against King Henry VIIIs intention to divorce Catherine of Aragon

Humphry Duke of Gloucester, (1909). Artist: Jacques Leboucq
Humphry Duke of Gloucester, (1909). Humphrey Duke of Gloucester (1391-1447), the first notable patron of Englands humanists, was the fourth son of King Henry IV of England by his first wife

William Shakespeare, (1909). Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language. From the Bust at Stratford-on-Avon. Illustration from Historical Portraits

Cardinal Wolsey, (1909). Artist: Jacques Leboucq
Cardinal Wolsey, (1909). Wolsey (c1475-1530), was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Henry VIIIs most important government minister

James IV, King of Scotland, (1909). Artist: Jacques Leboucq
James IV, King of Scotland, (1909). King James IV (1473-1513). From the drawing attributed to Jacques le Boucq of Artois in the Library of the town of Arras. Illustration from Historical Portraits

Cardinal Beaufort, (1909). Medieval English clergyman Henry Beaufort (c1375-1447) was Bishop of Lincoln and of Winchester, and later a cardinal

Richard II, c1390, (1909). The reign of Richard II (1367-1400) began in 1377 and was characterised by intermittent periods of tension between the king and the barons

William IV, c1831, (1919). Artist: FC Lewis
William IV, c1831, (1919). After a painting in the National Portrait Gallery, London. King William IV (1765-1837) who came to the throne in 1830

George Frederick Handel, c1720, (1919)
George Frederick Handel, (1919). German baroque composer Handel (1685-1759) lived much of his life in England, where he composed his masterpiece, Messiah

John Digby, First Earl of Bristol, early 17th century, (1911). Artist: Renold Elstrack
John Digby, First Earl of Bristol, early 17th century, (1911). Digby (1580-1653) was an English diplomat, and a royalist during the English Civil War

Edmund Bonner, (1909). Bonner (c1500-1569) was Bishop of London, and became notorious as Bloody Bonner for his role in the persecution of heretics under the Catholic government of Mary I of England

Richard III, (1909). Richard (1452-1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York

The Stocks Market, 1738, (1920). Artist: Henry Fletcher
The Stocks Market, 1738, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The Carlton House botchers, 1770. Jeremiah Dyson, Lord Mansfield, Sir Fletcher Norton, the Duke of Bedford and the Duke of Grafton sewing coats in a tailors work room

View of the Stocks Market, Poultry, City of London, 1753. Artist: Henry Fletcher
View of the Stocks Market, Poultry, City of London, 1753. Showing the exterior of St Stephen Walbrook and the equestrian statue of King Charles II in the centre

View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London, 1752. Artist: Henry Fletcher
View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple, City of London, 1752. The street scene includes a boy playing with a hoop and a dog, and a woman in a sedan chair

View of the Stocks Market in Poutry, City of London, in the year 1738 (1752). Artist
View of the Stocks Market in Poutry, City of London, in the year 1738 (1752). Showing part of the exterior of St Stephen Walbrook with the equestrian statue of King Charles II in the centre

Liz Fletcher, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, 2013. Artist: Brian O Connor
Liz Fletcher, Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne, 2013

Kong-Fu-Tse, or Confucius, the most celebrated Philosopher of China, c1729 Artist
Kong-Fu-Tse, or Confucius, the most celebrated Philosopher of China, c1729. According to Chinese tradition, Confucius (551-479 BC) was a thinker, political figure, educator

Stage design for the theatre play The Spanish Curate by John Fletcher, 1935. Private Collection

Portrait of John Fletcher (1579-1625), c. 1620. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of John Fletcher (1579-1625), c. 1620. Found in the collection of Clarendon Collection

Stage Setting for The Faithful Shepherdess, c1927. Artist: Norman Wilkinson of Four Oaks
Stage Setting for The Faithful Shepherdess, c1927. The Faithful Shepherdess is a Jacobean era stage play, the work that inaugurated the playwriting career of John Fletcher (1579-1625)

Mutiny of the crew of the Bounty, 1789 (late 19th century). Lieutenant William Bligh (1754-1817), British naval officer, seized in his cabin by the mutinous crew of HMS Bounty

William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, c1758. Artist: Simon Francois Ravenet
William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford, c1758. English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, fought in the Parliamentarian army

John Fletcher, 17th century. Artist: Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
John Fletcher, 17th century. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]

Entrance hall of the RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. Artist: Hanslip Fletcher
Entrance hall of the RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. A print from The Jubilee Book of the Royal Automobile Club, 1897-1947, edited by Dudley Noble, Waterlow & Sons, London

The Members Lounge, RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. Artist: Hanslip Fletcher
The Members Lounge, RAC clubhouse, Pall Mall, London, 1946. The room was previously the Conference Room of the War Office

The exterior of the RAC Clubhouse in Pall Mall, London, 1946. Artist: Hanslip Fletcher
The exterior of the RAC Clubhouse in Pall Mall, London, 1946. A print from The Jubilee Book of the Royal Automobile Club, 1897-1947, edited by Dudley Noble, Waterlow & Sons, London

The Famous Publishing Company of Harper and Brothers 1863 (1955). Left to right: Fletcher, James, John and Joseph. The firm, which published books and magazines, was founded in 1817

Edinburgh Castle as seen from The Vennel, 1911-1912. From Edinburgh Revisited, by James Bond. Plate taken from Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17

Bakehouse Close, Edinburgh, 1911-1912. From Edinburgh Revisited, by James Bond. Plate taken from Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17

Ryegate Tunnel, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Ryegate Tunnel, Surrey, 1829. Excavated in 1823 by William Constable, Reigate Tunnel is believed to be the oldest road tunnel in Europe

Box Hill, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Box Hill, Surrey, 1829. Historically a popular destination for day trippers from London, Box Hill is a viewpoint on the North Downs near Dorking. It was the setting for part of Jane Austens novel Emma

Shirley House, Surrey, 1829. Artist: Castles
Shirley House, Surrey, 1829

Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Hammersmith Bridge, Hammersmith, London, 1829. Designed by William Tierney Clark (1783-1852) Hammersmith Bridge was a chain suspension type, built in 1825-1827

Pepper Harrow Park, near Guildford, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Pepper Harrow Park, near Guildford, Surrey, 1829

Aldbury Park, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Aldbury Park, Surrey, 1829

Norbiton House, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, 1829. Artist: R Winkles
Norbiton House, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, 1829. Norbiton House was owned by Charles Nicholas Pallmer (1772-1848), who made his fortune in the West Indian sugar industry

Deepdene, Dorking, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Deepdene, Dorking, Surrey, 1829. Deepdene was a country house that was demolished in 1969

Dorking, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Dorking, Surrey, 1829

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