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William Curtis Collection

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: King Henry IV, ca. 1827. Creator: William Heath

King Henry IV, ca. 1827. Creator: William Heath
King Henry IV, ca. 1827

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Monkey-Flower, 1812, (1944). Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Orpine, 1777, (1944). Creator: Unknown

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]

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Honeysuckle, 1777, (1944). Creator: William Kilburn

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]

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Electric fireplace and overmantel by James Clark & Son Ltd. 1940

Electric fireplace and overmantel by James Clark & Son Ltd. 1940
W. Curtis Green, R.A. - Electric fireplace and overmantel by James Clark & Son Ltd. 1940. Overmantel is of 3/4 inch bevelled section mirror glass bordered by a Neutral tint mirror

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Turtle doves and turtle soup!!, 1822. Artist

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: The property tax for ever!!!, 1816. Artist

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Benefits of a plentiful harvest, 1813. Artist

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: The Death of Boney by Sir Wm Biscuit!, 1809. Artist

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: A peep into the Blue Coat School!!!!!!!!!, 1815. Artist

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: 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. 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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Returned from a Northern Visit, 1823

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: A Thousand Warm Receptions in the North, 1823

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: The Benefits of a Northern Excursion, or R-l pastime at home (ie) fiddling and dancing!, c1822

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: City Scavengers Cleansing the London Streets of Impurities, 1816

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: An Irish wake... 1821

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Weird sisters, preparing for the royal visit, 1830. Artist: Robert Seymour

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Earl of Chatham, 1809

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: The grand Duke of Middleburg or late Ld. C-t-m & Commdore Cur-ts paying their respects

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: The contractor and the contracted, or 195 more than 186, 1810

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Results of the northern excursion, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis), c1821

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Bonnie Willie, 1822. Artist: George Cruikshank

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: 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, 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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: City election candidates of 1812

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

Background imageWilliam Curtis Collection: Just looking out for somthing [sic] to stay my stomach till dinner time, 1830

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


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