Pollard Collection

Trolling for Pike in the River Lea, 1831, (1941). Creator: James Pollard
Trolling for Pike in the River Lea, 1831, (1941). Anglers using a running line to catch pike on the Lea at Waltham Abbey, to the north-east of London. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London

The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)
The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Approach to Christmas, c19th century. Artist: George Hunt
Approach to Christmas, c19th century. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Highbury Place, Highbury, Islington, London, 1787. Artist: Robert Pollard
West view of Highbury Place, Highbury, London, 1787; with cattle in the foreground

Race for the Great St Leger Stakes, 1836. Artist: Harris
Race for the Great St Leger Stakes, 1836. First held in 1776, the St Leger is the oldest of the five classic English horse races

A Meeting of the Four-In-Hand Club, Hyde Park, London, c1838, (1947). A four-in-hand, or coach-and-four, was a coach with four horses. Aquatint in the Guildhall Art Gallery, London

Hyde Park Corner, c1838. Creator: J Harris
Hyde Park Corner, c1838. After Jas Pollard. Wellington Arch, also known as Constitution Arch or (originally) as the Green Park Arch

Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, c1785, (1942). Creators: Robert Pollard, Francis Jukes
Vauxhall Gardens, Lambeth, c1785, (1942). Vauxhall Gardens in south London was a pleasure ground open for public amusement, and filled with statues, landscaped walks, theatrical arches, a Rotunda

The Taglioni Windsor Coach, c1837, (1941). Creator: Richard Gilson Reeve
The Taglioni Windsor Coach, c1837, (1941). A coach pulled by four horses travels through the English countryside, with male passengers riding on the outside

West Country Mails at the Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly, c1830, 1943). Creator: Unknown
West Country Mails at the Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly, c1830, 1943). Coaches carrying mail between London and counties in the south-west of England

Race for the Great St. Leger Stakes, 1836. Approbation - Off in good Style, (1837). Jockeys and their horses taking part in the St Leger Stakes flat horse race at Doncaster

His Majesty King George III Returning from Hunting, early-mid 19th century, (c1955). George III (1738-1820) out fox hunting, with Windsor Castle in the distance. After James Pollard

Royal Mail Coach, 19th century, (1907). Artist: Robert Havell
Royal Mail Coach. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From The Connoisseur Vol. XVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1907.]

A Bacchante, 1787. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Bacchante, 1787

Hyde Park Corner, 19th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Hyde Park Corner, 19th century, (1944). View of Decimus Burtons Ionic Screen marking the entrance to Hyde Park in London. Different types of horse-drawn carriage are shown passing the gates

Royal Hunt in Windsor Park, early-mid 19th century, (c1955). Creator: Matthew Dubourg
Royal Hunt in Windsor Park, early-mid 19th century, (c1955). Fox hunting scene in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, after James Pollard. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

Breaking Cover, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Creator: Unknown
Breaking Cover, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Fox hunting scene after Robert Pollard, originally intended to be titled Preparing for the Chase. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

Preparing for the Chase, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Creator: Unknown
Preparing for the Chase, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1955). Fox hunting scene after Robert Pollard, originally intended to be titled Breaking Cover. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

The Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1819. Artist: James Pollard
The Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1819. In the foreground figures can be seen including a beggar on the right

The Four-in-Hand Club, Hyde Park, London, 1838. Artist: J Harris
The Four-in-Hand Club, Hyde Park, London, 1838. The Four-in-Hand-Club was a coaching association

Mail coaches in front of the Peacock Inn on Islington High Street, London, 1823. In the centre foreground a small boy drops some fruit while running to avoid an oncoming coach

The Election of the Mayor of Garrat, 1782. Artist
The election of the Mayor of Garrat, 1782. Scene showing a cavalcade supporting Sir John Harper, a candidate in the election, passing the Leather Bottle Inn at Wandsworth

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert taking air in Hyde Park, London, c1840. The royal couple passing Richard Westmacotts statue of Achilles, erected in honour of the Duke of Wellington

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

The Cambridge coach leaving the Nelson Inn, Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, London, 1818
The Cambridge coach leaving the Nelson Inn, Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, City of London, 1818

General Post Office, City of London, 1830. Artist: Henry Pyall
General Post Office, City of London, 1830. North-east view of the old General Post Office with the Royal Mail carriages preparing to depart

London Market; a fruit seller, 1822. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
London Market, 1822; showing a fruit seller outside her shop, serving a woman who has two children and a dog with her

London Market; a butchers shop, 1822. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
London Market, 1822; showing an interior and exterior view of a butchers shop. Outside the shop a butcher is displaying his meat which has been decorated with holly while inside the shop a butcher

King George IV riding through Hyde Park, London, 1831. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
King George IV riding through Hyde Park, London, 1831. By-standers watch as the king rides past in his carriage

Highbury, Islington, London, 1787. Artist: Robert Pollard
Highbury, Islington, London, 1787; north view of Highbury and Canonbury House. In the foreground figures work in the field gathering hay

Royal Mail Coaches at Lad Lane, London, 1831. Artist: F Rosenberg
View of Royal Mail coaches preparing to start out for the west of England from the Swan with Two Necks Inn, Lad Lane, London, 1831

Cambridge Telegraph, Fetter Lane, London, c1830. Artist: George Hunt
Cambridge Telegraph, Fetter Lane, London, c1830. View of the Cambridge Telegraph, starting from the White Horse Tavern which has a large lantern above the door

Bell Man at St Sepulchre Church, City of London, 1785. Artist: James Pollard
Bell Man at St Sepulchre Church, City of London, 1785. Scene of the Bell Man at St Sepulchre speaking admonitory words to prisoners on their way to execution

Easter Monday, 1820 - Epping Forest, Essex. Artist: James Pollard
Easter Monday, 1820; showing a crowd of figures with horses and carriages at Buckhurst Hill in Epping Forest, Essex, watching a small deer being turned out of a cart

Assassination attempt on King George III, 1786. Artist: Francis Jukes
Scene depicting the attempt made by Margaret Nicholson to assassinate King George III at the entrance to St Jamess Palace, London, on August 2, 1786; showing the assassin approaching the King

The Death - Postponed, 1822, (1922). Artist: Robert Pollard
The Death - Postponed, 1822, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Sir Joshua Beating Filho Da Puta at Newmarket, c1816, (1929). Artist: Frederick Rosenberg
Sir Joshua Beating Filho Da Puta at Newmarket, c1816, (1929). After James Pollard (1792-1867). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer

Hunters at Covertside, early 19th century, (1929). Artist: James Pollard
Hunters at Covertside, early 19th century, (1929). After Samuel Alken (1756-1815). From The Story of British Sporting Prints, by Captain Frank Siltzer. [Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd, London, 1929]

Unknown woman formerly thought to be Catherine Howard, 1902
Unknown woman formerly thought to be Catherine Howard (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13, 1542), 1902. Taken from the book Henry VIII by AF Pollard, 1902. (Colorised black and white print)

Battle of Copenhagen 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Artists: Robert Pollard, JG Wells
Battle of Copenhagen, 1801. British Fleet Approaching, 1801. Admiral Lord Nelson won a victory over the Danish-Norrwegian fleet at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 after disregarding the order of his

The Last Hour of a Contested Election for M. P, 1817. Artist: Robert Havell
The Last Hour of a Contested Election for M.P, 1817. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Stage Coach, c19th century. Artist: Matthew Dubourg
Stage Coach, c19th century. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Training, 1820s, Artist: G Hunt
Training, 1820s. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Epsom Races, 19th century. Artist: Smart & Hunt
Epsom Races, 19th century. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Race for the Great St. Leger Stakes, 1836, 1837. Artist: John Harris
Race for the Great St. Leger Stakes, 1836, 1837. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908]

Epsom Grand Stand - The Winner of the Derby Race, 19th century. Artist: Richard Reeve
Epsom Grand Stand - The Winner of the Derby Race, 19th century. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill

Coach arriving in the yard of an inn, 1890. A print from The Graphic, 6 December 1890

Mail Coach in a Flood, c1827, (1904). Artist: F Rosenbourg
Mail Coach in a Flood, c1827. After James Pollard (1792-1867). From The Connoisseur Volume VIII [Otto Limited, London, 1904.]

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