Simpson Collection (#5)

Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855. Artist: E Walker
Disembarkation of the Expedition to Kertch at Kamish Bournou, 1855; with the blowing up of St Pauls Battery. Shows the allied troops arriving just south of Kertch Bay in the Crimea

Excavated Church in the Caverns at Inkermann Looking West, Crimea, Ukraine, 1855. Two soldiers taking up position overlooking the Valley of Inkerman in the Crimea

British Museum, Holborn, London, 1852. Artist: William Simpson
British Museum, Holborn, Camden, London, 1852; a view from Great Russell Street with figures and carriages

East India House, London, c1760. Artist: Thomas Simpson
View of East India House and part of adjacent buildings, also with figures, London, c1760

General Post Office, London, 1852. Artist: Thomas Picken
View of the Old General Post Office on St Martins le Grand, London, 1852. With the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the background and figures

Daimler of CM Simpson and a Morris loudspeaker van on Madeira Drive, Brighton, RAC Rally, 1939
Daimler 24 h.p. Vehicle Reg. No. EDU58. Event Entry No: 216. Driver: Simpson, C.M. Right: Morris Loudspeaker Van Reg. No. CCD299. Madeira Drive, Brighton. R.A.C. Rally. Date: 25-29.4.39

Steve Simpson, Studio, Hawth, Crawley, West Sussex, 2014. Artist: Brian O Connor
Steve Simpson, Studio, Hawth, Crawley, West Sussex, 2014

Ernesto Simpson, Spice of Life, London, 2014. Artist: Brian O Connor
Ernesto Simpson, Spice of Life, London, 2014

The wedding party at the marriage of the Duchess and Duke of Windsor, France, 3 June 1937
The wedding party at the marriage of the Duchess and Duke of Windsor, Cha teau de Cande, France, 3 June 1937. Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David)

The burning of the Public Library and the Tower of the Winds in Sevastopol, 1855-1856. Private Collection

A hot day in the batteries, 1855. Private Collection

Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 1855. Private Collection

Balaklava. The Quays and the Shipping, 1855. Private Collection

Storm in the Balaklava Bay on 14th of November 1854, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Storm in the Balaklava Bay on 14th of November 1854, 1855. Found in the collection of State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow

Balaclava. View onto the sea, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Balaclava. View onto the sea, 1855. Found in the collection of State Museum of Leo Tolstoy, Moscow

The Admiralty, Sevastopol. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Admiralty, Sevastopol. Private Collection

The defence of Kars. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The defence of Kars. Private Collection

Edward VIII giving his abdication broadcast to the nation and the Empire, 11th December 1936. Edward abdicated in order to marry Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee

Wellington, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Wellington, 1912. Wellington was originally established in 1823 by Lieutenant Percy Simpson in as an agricultural station

The Battle of Alma, 1855 (1909). Artist: William Simpson
The Battle of Alma, 1855 (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Interior of Fort Nicholas, 1856. Artist: Edmund Walker
Interior of Fort Nicholas, 1856. The print shows an interior view of Fort of Saint Nicholas, held by Russians until 1853, when Turks stormed the enemy lines

Ditch of the Bastion Du Mat, 1856. Artist: Edmund Walker
Ditch of the Bastion Du Mat, 1856. A depiction of an episode from the Crimean War (1853 - 1856). The Bastion du Mat was a redoubt built by the French Army at the far left of the British lines

Kamiesch, 1856. Artist: Edmund Walker
Kamiesch, 1856. The print shows an episode of the Crimean War (1853 - 1856), the French Army occupying the place of Kamiesch on the west coast during the Battle of Balaclava (1854)

Church in the Rear of the Redan, Looking North - Showing the Effects of Shot and Shell, 1856. Artist: W Trask
Church in the Rear of the Redan, Looking North - Showing the Effects of Shot and Shell, 1856. The image depicts an episode of the Crimean War (1853 - 1856)

Cavalry Camp, 1856. A depiction of a military encampment during the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855), as a part of the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Camp of the 4th Division, 1856. Artist: George Brackenbury
Camp of the 4th Division, 1856. The print shows a military encampment during the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855), as a part of the Crimean War (1853-1856). After William Simpson (1823-1899)

Ditch of the Malakoff, Battery Gervais, and Rear of Redan, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Ditch of the Malakoff, Battery Gervais, and Rear of Redan, 1856. The image depicts an important episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Quarantine Cemetery and Church with French Battery No. 50, 1856. Artist: Georges McCulloch
Quarantine Cemetery and Church with French Battery No. 50, 1856. The image depicts a church and a quarantine cemetery during the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Kertch from the North, 1856. Artist: Georges McCulloch
Kertch from the North, 1856. A depiction of the expedition to Kertch by the British forces. The capture of the city of Kertch is part of the Siege of Sevastopol (1854-1855)

The Valley of Baidar, from Rear Petroskis Villa, Looking East, 1856. Artists: Jonathan Needham, William Simpson
The Valley of Baidar, from Rear Petroskis Villa, Looking East, 1856. A depiction of the Valley of Baidar taken from Petroskis Villa. The episode is part of the Crimean War (1853 -1856)

The North Side of the Harbour of Sebastopol, from the Top of the Harbour, 1856. Artist: W Trask
The North Side of the Harbour of Sebastopol, from the Top of the Harbour, 1856. A depiction of the Harbour of Sevastopol taken from a surrounding high ground

Fortress of Yenikale Looking Towards the Sea of Azof, 1856. Artist: Georges McCulloch
Fortress of Yenikale Looking Towards the Sea of Azof, 1856. A depiction of the Fortress of Yenikale during the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Art Galleries, Glasgow, c1904. The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow. The construction of Kelvingrove was partly financed by the proceeds of the 1888 International Exhibition held in

Self Portrait, c1933. Artist: Joseph Simpson
Self Portrait, c1933. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

Mine in the Bastion du Mat, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Mine in the Bastion du Mat, 1856. The Bastion du Mat was a French redoubt at the Siege of Sevastopol. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co

Redan and Advanced Trenches of British Right Attack, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Redan and Advanced Trenches of British Right Attack, 1856. Scene from the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

Sebastopol from Old Chersonese and Ancient Church of St Vladimir, 1856. Artists: William Simpson, E Walker
Sebastopol from Old Chersonese and Ancient Church of St Vladimir, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

The Admiralty, Sebastopol, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
The Admiralty, Sebastopol, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. The burning of buildings in the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Burning of the Government Buildings at Kertch, 9th June 1855, 1856. The destruction of the city of Kerch by the British during the Crimean War

The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

John Ruskin, Victorian art critic, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

William Makepeace Thackeray, (1923). Artist: Joseph Simpson
William Makepeace Thackeray, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Matthew Arnold, Poet and Critic, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Edward Fitzgerald, (1923)
Edward Marlborough FitzGerald, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Miss Simpson & Jeane on deck of Steamboat, l isle d Orleans, Quebec Wharf, 1926

Silver Morning, c1921. Artist: Charles Walter Simpson
Silver Morning, c1921. From The Studio Volume 81. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1921]

A christmas dinner on the hights before Sebastopol, c1850. Artist: William Simpson
A christmas dinner on the hights before Sebastopol, c1850

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