James Collection (page 17)

Elements of Skateing. Making the most of a passing friend, in a case of emergency!, 1805

Elements of Skateing. A fundamental error in the art of skaiting, 1805. Artist
Elements of Skateing. A fundamental error in the art of skaiting, 1805

Elements of Skateing. The consequence of going before the wind, 1805. Artist
Elements of Skateing. The consequence of going before the wind, 1805

Elements of Skateing. Attitude! Attitude is every thing!, 1805. Artist: James Gillray
Elements of Skateing. Attitude! Attitude is every thing!, 1805

Political candour - ie Coalition resolutions of June 14th 1805... 1805. Charles James Fox makes a speech in the House of Commons. William Pitt the Younger sits alone on the Treasury bench

Middlesex-election, 1804. A long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together, 1804. Sir Francis Burdett drawn by his supporters in his carriage

The City Race, 1771. Nash, on crutches inscribed Treasury leads a race to the Mansion House, followed by Sawbridge, Crosby (who has fallen down), Hallifax, Townsend and Bankes

A Recorder on his pilgrimage, 1770. A man of honour and a gentleman - Harley. The Recorder of London, James Eyre, outside Guildhall

Monument to Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster, Westminster Abbey, London, 1742. Edmund (1245-1296) was the second son of King Henry III

Frances, Countess of Hertfords tomb, Westminster Abbey, London, c1750

Part of the Kings Mews with the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, c1750

Van Dun Almshouses, Caxton Street, London, 1852. Artist: James Findlay
Van Dun Almshouses, Caxton Street, London, 1852. Born in the Netherlands, Cornelius van Dun was a Yeoman of the Guard to Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I

A Morning Ride, 1804. Artist: James Gillray
A Morning Ride, 1804. The Prince of Wales and John McMahon ride past Carlton House followed by a groom on horseback and an urchin dressed in top hat and tattered livery, on foot

The Admiralty, Whitehall, London, 1796. Artist: James Miller
The Admiralty, Whitehall, London, 1796

Men demolishing St Peters Hospital, Southwark, London, 1851. Artist: James Findlay
Men demolishing St Peters Hospital, Southwark, London, 1851. The building was also known as the Fishmongers Almshouses

The new General Post Office, City of London, c1830. Artist: Henry Pyall
The new General Post Office, City of London, c1830. North-east view with the Royal Mails (and carts) preparing to start. The destinations are shown in the bottom margin

Gateway to the old British Museum (Montague House), Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Montague House was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building, by Robert Smirke, was opened in 1847

Part of a wall of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay
Part of a wall of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. The original home of the British Museum, Montague House, was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building

View of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. Artist: James Findlay
View of the old British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, 1850. The original home of the British Museum, Montague House, was demolished in the 1840s; the Central Hall of the new building

Westminster School, or Dr Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his Playmates... 1785. Charles James Fox as Dr Busby birching his bitter political rival William Pitt

The Three Mr Wiggins s, 1803. Montagu Mathew, Viscount Mathew and George Mathew walking languidly arm-in-arm down Bond Street

Dilettanti-theatricals; or a peep at the Green Room, 1803. Artist: James Gillray
Dilettanti-theatricals; or a peep at the Green Room, 1803. The amateurs of the Pic Nic Society dressing and rehearsing. The Societys performances took place in concert rooms in Tottenham Street

View of the Duke of Cambridge Tavern, Shoe Lane, City of London, c1840. Artist
View of the Duke of Cambridge Tavern, Shoe Lane, City of London, c1840

Carlo Khans triumphal entry into Leadenhall Street, 1783. Artist: James Sayers
Carlo Khans triumphal entry into Leadenhall Street, 1783. An Indian potentate sitting astride an elephant with human face and trunk. This is a satire on Charles James Foxs India Bill

The Lord of the Vineyard, 1783. Charles James Fox and Lord North standing outside a high door under a stone arch, stretching out their arms to receive an enormous bunch of grapes

The Thunderer, 1782. Colonel Tarleton as Bobadil standing holding out a drawn sword. On his right stands the Prince of Wales with a plume of three ostrich feathers in place of a head

Banco to the knave, 1782. Members of the old and new ministry sitting and standing around a card table. This is a satire on ministerial changes

All Bond Street trembled as he strode, 1802. Artist: James Gillray
All Bond Street trembled as he strode, 1802. Showing a young man walking with an unseeing stare diagonally towards the spectator

Going to London through Epping Forest, 1802. A woman picks up her petticoats to step over a bush shaped like a forest tree to get to her garden latrine

A march to the Bank, vide the Strand, Fleet Street, Cheapside &c morning & evening, 1787. Bank of England guards marching in double file, trampling over the prostrate bodies of passing pedestrians

Cockney-sportsmen re-charging, 1800. Artist: James Gillray
Cockney-sportsmen re-charging, 1800. A young cit standing legs astride negligently using a ramrod. His companion is leaning against a fence gnawing chicken voraciously

Cockney-sportsmen shooting flying, 1800. Artist: James Gillray
Cockney-sportsmen shooting flying, 1800. A young cit leaping a low paling, firing at a flight of birds, whilst his fat friend, checked by a low stile, is trying to catch his hat

Malagrida driving post, 1792. Artist: James Gillray
Malagrida driving post, 1792. A carriage driving at a gallop down St Jamess Street, London, towards the gateway of St Jamess Palace

The Prince of Wales at York House, London, 1792. The visit to Piccadilly, or a Prussian reception, representing Shon-ap-Morgan, Shentleman of Wales, introducing his old nanny goat into high company

Election-troops, bringing in their accounts, to the pay-table, 1788. Artist
Election-troops, bringing in their accounts, to the pay-table, 1788. The troops headed by Major Topham, approaching the barrier gate of the Treasury behind which stands William Pitt

Every man has his price - Sir Rt Walpole, Market day, Sic itur ad astra, 1788. Smithfield Market cattle pens, at the corner of Smithfield and Cow Lane, filled with cattle with the faces of peers

Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings... 1799. Members of the Secret Committee of the House of Commons seated round a table

Councellor Ego - ie - little i, myself i, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
Councellor Ego - ie - little i, myself i, 1798. Thomas Erskine facing left and looking straight before him, wearing a Counsellors wig, gown and bands

The loyal toast, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
The loyal toast, 1798. A dinner at the Crown and Anchor celebrating Charles Jamess Foxs birthday. The Duke of Norfolk is raising a brimming glass

Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Artist: James Gillray
Meeting of unfortunate citoyens, 1798. Charles James Fox and Charles Howard, Duke of Norfolk, meeting on the pavement outside Brookss Club

Bank-notes - paper money - French alarmists... 1797. Artist
Bank-notes - paper money - French alarmists... 1797. Showing the interior of the Bank of England. William Pitt is standing behind a counter

A corner, near the Bank; - or - an example for fathers, 1797. Artist
A corner, near the Bank; - or - an example for fathers, 1797. Two young women on a street corner arm in arm, one flirting with a fan, the other raising her skirt to show her leg

St Georges Volunteers... 1797. Artist: James Gillray
St Georges Volunteers charging [the French (scored through)] down Bond Street, after clearing the Ring in Hyde Park & storming the Dunghill at Marybone, 1797

The Hustings. Vox populi, We ll have a mug! a mug! a mug!, 1796. Artist
The Hustings. Vox populi, We ll have a mug! a mug! a mug!, 1796. Charles James Fox on the hustings at Covent Garden speaking to the mob saying

Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Election fair, Copenhagen Fields, London, 1795. I tell you, citizens, we mean to new-dress the Constitution and turn it, and set a new nap on it Shakespeare

Scene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. Artist: James Gillray
Scene inside the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 1795. Patriotic regeneration, - viz - Parliament reform d, a la francoise, - that is - honest men (ie Opposition) in the seat of justice

The Chancellor of the Inquisition marking the incorrigibles, 1793. Edmurd Burke walking towards the door of the Crown and Anchor Tavern, over which is inscribed British Inquisition

House that the artist James Barry lived in, Eastcastle Street, Marylebone, London, 1806

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