Simpson Collection (#6)

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

Windsor Castle kitchen at Christmas, 1894. Artist: William Simpson
Windsor Castle kitchen at Christmas, 1894. From the Illustrated London News (22 December 1894)

Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer, (1912). Artist: Joseph Simpson
Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer, (1912). Puccini (1858-1924) was one of the great operatic composers. A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Moriz Rosenthal, Polish-American pianist, 1912. Artist: Joseph Simpson
Moriz Rosenthal, Polish-American pianist, 1912. Portrait of Rosenthal (1862-1946), Polish-born American pianist

Sir Henry Wood, English conductor, 1912. Artist: Joseph Simpson
Sir Henry Wood, English conductor, 1912. Portrait of Wood, (1869-1944). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Aeroplane supplying ammunition to the British front line, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926). Artist: Joseph Simpson
Aeroplane supplying ammunition to the British front line, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926)

British air bombardment over the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926). Artist: Joseph Simpson
British air bombardment over the German lines, World War I, 1914-1918 (1926)

The Prince of Wales, future King Edward VIII, c 1935. Edward (1894-1972) ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936

The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Malakoff redoubt, battery gervais and rear of the redan, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Malakoff redoubt, battery gervais and rear of the redan, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Sevastopol from the 26 gun battery, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Sevastopol from the 26 gun battery, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

View of the Vorontsovs Palace, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
View of the Vorontsovs Palace, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

British troops on the road to Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
British troops on the road to Sevastopol, 1855. From a private collection

After the Taking of Malakoff on 8 September 1855, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
After the Taking of Malakoff on 8 September 1855, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The burial of Lord Raglan near Sevasopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The burial of Lord Raglan near Sevasopol, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

View of Sevastopol from the sea, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
View of Sevastopol from the sea, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

A quiet night in the batteries, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
A quiet night in the batteries, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Embarkation of the sick at Balaklava, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Embarkation of the sick at Balaklava, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Valley of Chernaya River. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Valley of Chernaya River. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854. The Charge of the Light Brigade. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854. The Charge of the Light Brigade. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Redan and the British trenches. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Redan and the British trenches. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The War Artist William Simpson in Sevastopol, 1855
The War Artist William Simpson in Sevastopol

After the Taking of Malakoff on 8th September 1855, c1855. Artist: William Simpson
After the Taking of Malakoff on 8th September 1855, c1855. Fought between the French and the Russians on 7-8 September 1855

Interior of the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900. Artist: William Simpson
Interior of the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900

The Attack on the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900. Artist: William Simpson
The Attack on the Malakoff, (8th September 1855), 1900

Sebastopol from the Rear of Fort Nicholas, 1900. Artist: William Simpson
Sebastopol from the Rear of Fort Nicholas, 1900

The Emperor of Austria Ascending the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1869. Artist: William Simpson
The Emperor of Austria Ascending the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1869. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

A Doorway in Cairo, 1884. Artist: William Simpson
A Doorway in Cairo, 1884. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Heliopolis, 1878. Artist: William Simpson
Heliopolis, 1878. Found in the collection of the The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Railway at Balaklava, 1855-1856. Artist: William Simpson
The Railway at Balaklava, 1855-1856. Unloading supplies from shipping in Balaklava harbour, Crimea. From Illustrations of the War in the East by William Simpson. (London, 1855-1856)

Hospital ward, Scutari, Turkey, 1856. Artist: E Walker
Hospital ward, Scutari, Turkey, 1856. Clean, light and airy ward at the Barracks Hospital in Scutari, (Uskudar), Marmara, Turkey

Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Attack on the Malakoff redoubt on 7 September 1855, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The New Works at the Siege of Sebastapol... Crimean War, 1853-1856. Artist: William Simpson
The New Works at the Siege of Sebastapol. Mortar battery on right of Jordans battery, Crimean War 1853-1856. From Illustrations of the War in the East by William Simpson. (London, 1855-1856)

A Quiet Day in the Diamond Battery - portrait of a Lancaster 68-pounder, Crimean War 1855-1856. Artist: William Simpson
A Quiet Day in the Diamond Battery - portrait of a Lancaster 68-pounder, Crimean War 1853-1856. From Illustrations of the War in the East by William Simpson. (London, 1855-1856)

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), English nursing pioneer and hospital reformer. Florence Nightingale inspecting the wards of the military hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War (1853-1856)

Mrs Simpson offers to withdraw, 8 December 1936. Article on the front page of the Daily Express about American socialite Wallis Simpson (1896-1986)

Golfer about to tee off at a tournament, 1902. Among the other competitors watching is Tom Morris (second from left)

Ulysses S. Grant 1822-1885. Commmander of Union armies in American Civil War and 18th President of United States 1869-77. From painting by Alonzo Chappel

D Ye Ken John Peel in his Coat so Grey by Joseph Simpson
John Peel (1776? 13 November 1854), English huntsman and the subject of the nineteenth century song D ye ken John Peel - " ken" meaning to be aware of or to know in some dialects of

Duke of Windsor with Mrs Wallis Simpson - Chateau de Cande
Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII (1894-1972), with Mrs Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), Chateau de Cande, near Tours, France in May 1937

Wallis Simpsons home at Bryanston Court in Tatler, 1935
Page from The Tatler in July 1935 featuring the home beautiful of Mrs Ernest Simpson, aka Wallis Simpson (Duchess of Windsor) at Bryanston Court

Ernest Simpson (1897 - 1958)
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

The Strong Government / The Weak Government. American cartoon, 1880, comparing the Reconstruction policies of President
CARTOON: RECONSTRUCTION. The " Strong" Government 1869-1877. The " Weak" Government 1877-1881. Cartoon showing the Solid South carrying Ulysses S

Wallis Simpson watches trooping the colour
Wallis Simpson at the window of Buckingham Palace watching the Trooping the Colour on the 3rd June 1972. Wallis had travelled to England and was received by the Queen on the death of her husband

Wallis Simpson, later the Duchess of Windsor, born Bessie Wallis Warfield, 1896 - 1986. American socialite for whom King Edward VIII abdicated in 1936. From The Weekly Illustrated, published 1936

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