JOHN THOMAS SMITH _Frontispiece_
From an Engraving by WILLIAM SKELTON of
the Drawing by JOHN JACKSON, R.A.
NANCY DAWSON _Facing page_ 10
From a Contemporary Print.
ROYAL ACADEMICIANS REFLECTING ON THE TRUE LINE OF
BEAUTY AT THE LIFE ACADEMY, SOMERSET HOUSE. ” ” 14
From a Drawing by ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
THE DELIGHTS OF ISLINGTON ” ” 17
From the Engraving by CHARLES BRETHERTON
of the Caricature by HENRY WILLIAM
BUNBURY.
“SING TANTARARA--VAUXHALL! VAUXHALL!” ” ” 24
From the Drawing by ROWLANDSON (_Microcosm
of London_).
GEORGE WHITEFIELD ” ” 32
From a Painting by NATHANIEL HONE, mezzotinted
by GRENWOODE.
JOHN RANN ” ” 38
From a Contemporary Print.
LONDON BEGGARS: JOHN MACNALLY ” ” 45
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
LONDON BEGGARS: A SILVER-HAIRED MAN ” ” 52
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
LONDON MATCH BOYS ” ” 58
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
IMAGES ” ” 63
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
THE ROYAL COCKPIT ” ” 68
From a Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON.
DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON ” ” 78
From the Drawing by THOMAS TROTTER, done
from life, and engraved by PRISCOTT.
“PERDITA” ROBINSON ” ” 83
Transcriber’s Note: this picture was omitted
from the original book’s list of
illustrations, and has here been added.
MRS. SIDDONS ” ” 85
From the Portrait by JOHN KEYSE SHERWIN,
engraved by the painter.
BENJAMIN WEST, P.R.A. ” ” 91
From the Painting by GILBERT STUART in the
National Portrait Gallery.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS GROSE ” ” 105
From the Drawing by DANCE, engraved by
RIDLEY.
COVENT GARDEN ” ” 108
From the Print, “Morning,” by HOGARTH.
UMBRELLAS TO MEND ” ” 115
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
CHRISTIE’S AUCTION ROOM ” ” 120
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
AN OLD LONDON WATCH-HOUSE ” ” 126
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
SIR HARRY DINSDALE AND SIR JEFFERY DUNSTAN ” ” 129
From Contemporary Prints.
ELIZABETH CANNING’S IMPOSTURE ” ” 135
From a Contemporary Print.
RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN ” ” 147
From the Painting by JOHN RUSSELL, R.A.,
in the National Portrait Gallery.
J. W. M. TURNER, R.A. ” ” 152
From a Water-Colour Drawing by JOHN
THOMAS SMITH in the British Museum
Print Room.
GEORGE MORLAND ” ” 157
From a Drawing by ROWLANDSON.
THE REV. ROWLAND HILL ” ” 161
From a Drawing by THOMAS CLARK, engraved
by WILLIAM BOND.
JAMES BARRY, R.A. ” ” 168
From the Portrait painted by himself, in the
National Portrait Gallery.
THE OLD HOUSE OF COMMONS ” ” 173
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
NEWGATE CHAPEL ON THE EVE OF SEVERAL EXECUTIONS ” ” 178
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
THOMAS AUGUSTINE ARNE ” ” 181
From a Caricature (based upon a Drawing by
BARTOLOZZI) in the National Portrait
Gallery.
LADY HAMILTON ” ” 184
After a Painting by ROMNEY.
GIOVANNI BATTISTA BELZONI ” ” 188
From the Painting by WILLIAM BROCKEDON
in the National Portrait Gallery.
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR ” ” 193
From the Drawing by PUGIN and ROWLANDSON
(_Microcosm of London_).
CHARLES TOWNLEY ” ” 198
From a Painting by JOHANN ZOFFANY, R.A.,
engraved by WORTHINGTON.
JAMES NORTHCOTE, R.A. ” ” 205
From a Drawing by JAMES LONSDALE.
WILLIAM HUNTINGTON, “S.S.” ” ” 212
From the Painting by DOMENICO PELLEGRINI
in the National Portrait Gallery.
MRS. JORDAN IN THE CHARACTER OF THE COUNTRY GIRL ” ” 222
From the Painting by ROMNEY, engraved by
JOHN OGBOURNE.
HENRY CONSTANTINE JENNINGS (OR NOEL) ” ” 233
From a Contemporary Print.
DAVID GARRICK AND HIS WIFE ” ” 243
From the Painting by HOGARTH, engraved by
H. BOURNE.
DR. OLIVER GOLDSMITH ” ” 257
From the Drawing by HENRY WILLIAM BUNBURY,
engraved by BRETHERTON.
THE WIG IN ENGLAND: A MACARONI READY FOR
THE PANTHEON ” ” 265
From a Contemporary Print.
MATS TO SELL ” ” 281
From an Etching by JOHN THOMAS SMITH.
CHARLES DIBDEN ” ” 292
From the Painting by THOMAS PHILLIPS, R.A.,
in the National Portrait Gallery.
A PARTY ON THE RIVER ” ” 298
From a Drawing by ROBERT CRUIKSHANK.
SIR EDMUND BERRY GODFREY ” ” 303
From an Engraving by P. VANDREBANE.
JOHN FLAXMAN, R.A., MODELLING THE BUST OF HAYLEY ” ” 309
From the Painting by ROMNEY in the National
Portrait Gallery.
THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH, R.A. ” ” 317
From the Painting by himself in the Royal
Academy.