Sir Walter Collection (#2)

Jonathan Wilds House, 1813, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Jonathan Wilds House, 1813, (1925). View of the house which was once the residence of extortionist Jonathan Wild (1682-1725), in Old Bailey, London

British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Creator: Unknown
British Museum, c1753-1810, (1925). Montagu House in Bloomsbury site of the British museum with exhibits widely sourced during the era of the British Empire

Frost Fair on the Thames, 1825, (1925). Creator: James Stow
Frost Fair on the Thames, 1825, (1925). View of the Fair on the River Thames, During the Great Frost 1683-4 from an Original Drawing by Wyke, engraved by James Stow (c. 1770-1820)

Flogging at the Old Bailey, 1809, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Flogging at the Old Bailey, 1809, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Meuxs Brewhouse (built about 1796), 1808, (1925). Brewery in Liquor-pond Street, Clerkenwell, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd

Interior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Interior of a Weavers Workshop, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. Plate 1 The Fellow Prentices at their Looms

Piazza in Covent Garden, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Piazza in Covent Garden, 18th century, (1925). View of St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, Westminster, London, designed by Inigo Jones and completed in 1633

Hackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Hackney-Coach, 1787, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Old St. Pancras Churchyard, c1780, (1925). St Pancras Old Church in central London, parts of which date back to the Norman period. Engraving published in " The New British Traveller

Humphreys and Mendoza, 1790, (1925). Creator: Charles Reuben Ryley
Humphreys and Mendoza, 1790, (1925). From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

Leadenhall Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Leadenhall Street, 18th century, (1925). Situated in the City of London, the historic nucleus of modern London as well its primary financial district

Covent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Covent Garden at Mid-Day, 1738, (1925). William Hogarths Noon (Four Times of The Day) sets the lives of the English working classes against the aristocracy

East India House, c1730-1800, (1925). Creator: Unknown
East India House, 18th century, (1925). Building designed by merchant and amateur architect Theodore Jacobsen. The professional architect on site was John James

City Feast, 1747, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
City Feast, 1747, (1925). Plate 8 of 12 plot-linked engravings created by William Hogarth in 1747 for series Industry and Idleness. The Industrious Prentice grown rich, & Sheriff of London

The Foundling Hospital, c1753, (1925). Creator: Unknown
The Foundling Hospital, c1753, (1925). Founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. It was a childrens home established for the education and maintenance of exposed

St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). Creator: Unknown
St. Johns Gate, Clerkenwell, 1813, (1925). The gate was built in 1504 by Thomas Docwra, prior of the Priory of the Knights of Saint John. It served as the south entrance to the inner precinct

Old Bell Inn, Holborn, 18th century, (1925). Creator: CH Walker
Old Bell Inn, Holborn, 18th century, (1925). Courtyard of an inn in central London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C. Black, Ltd. London, 1925]

St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Creator: Unknown
St. Jamess Street, 18th century, (1925). Engraving after Plate 4 of William Hogarths A Rakes Progress of 1735, Arrested for Debt

Cheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Cheapside on Lord Mayors Day, 1761, 1925. Procession of Sir Samuel Fludyer, with George III watching from balcony. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C

Gateway of St. Saviours, Bermondsey, 1794, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Gateway of St. Saviour s, Bermondsey, 1794, (1925). View of King Johns Gate in the Abbey of St Saviour, Bermondsey, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant

Fragment of London Wall at St. Giles, Cripplegate, 1812, (1925). Creator: John Thomas Smith
Fragment of London Wall at St. Giles, Cripplegate, 1812, (1925). Depiction of the wall as it stood in the churchyard of St Giles without Cripplegate in 1793

Bank of England, c1781, (1925). Creator: Hare
Bank of England, c1781, (1925). View of the Bank of England in the City of London, and the churches of St Christopher-le-Stocks and St Bartholomew-by-the-Exchange

Kings Mews, c1750, (1925). Creator: Unknown
Kings Mews, c1750, (1925). Part of the Kings Mews with the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London. From " London in the Eighteenth Century", by Sir Walter Besant. [A. & C

Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832, 1820-1826, (1942). Creator: Thomas Lawrence
Sir Walter Scott 1771-1832, 1942. From " English Novelists", by Elizabeth Bowen. [Collins, London, 1942]

Sir Walter Raleigh, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleigh, (1933). Portrait of English writer, poet, courtier, adventurer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). Raleigh was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

Walter Scott, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Walter Scott, (1933). Portrait of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet, author of " Ivanhoe"

Sir Walter Raleighs House, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
Sir Walter Raleighs House, (c1872). The Pied Bull Public House, Upper Street, Islington, (now part of greater London), quoted in some sources as having once been the residence of adventurer

Norman London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Gregory the Great, St. Benedict, and St. Cuthbert, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Roman London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

The Marshes of Early London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

The White Tower, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

St. Johns Chapel, Tower of London, Norman Architecture, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Norman Soldiers, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Anglo-Saxon Warriors Approaching a Fort, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

The Temple Church, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Norman Arch in the Cloisters, Westminster Abbey, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

The Situation of Westminster, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Roman Remains Found In A Bastion of London Wall, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Tomb of Valerius Amandinus (A Roman General), 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Geological Map of the Site of London, 1908. From Early London - Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Norman, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1908]

Sir Walter Scott, c1821, (1896). Artist: John Horsburgh
Sir Walter Scott, 1896. Portrait of Scott (1771-1832), prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet, author of Ivanhoe. From The Magazine of Art. [Cassell & Company, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1896]

View of the old Pied Bull Inn, Islington, London, c1840. The Old Pied Bull Inn was once the home of Sir Walter Raleigh

Procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Blackfriars, London, 16 June 1600, (1742). Artist
Procession of Queen Elizabeth I to Blackfriars, London, 16 June 1600, (1742). The queen is being carried by her armed guard and flanked by her courtiers

Possibly Sir John Spencer in Canonbury House; or Sir Walter Raleigh in the Old Pied Bull Inn, 1849
Possibly Sir John Spencer in Canonbury House; or Sir Walter Raleigh in the Old Pied Bull Inn, Islington, London, 1849. 19th century representation of an Elizabethan scene

The Lady of the Lake... 1810. A rough, muscular woman, with a clay pipe and bottle in her pocket, stands in a dinghy, holding an oar on the boom of which is inscribed Moll Muggins, Billingsgate

Fitz-James and the dying Blanche of Devan, 19th century. Artist: Henry Corbould
Fitz-James and the dying Blanche of Devan, 19th century. An illustration from Sir Walter Scotts poem The Lady of the Lake

Cedrics Toast, 1859. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Cedrics Toast, 1859. A scene from Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott

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"Sir Walter: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the enchanting world as we explore various artworks and historical landmarks that pay homage to this legendary figure. At Holy Trinity Church in Clapham, a stunning painting from 1812 captures the essence of Sir Walter's era. The scene depicts Quentin Durward and the Disguised Louis XI, showcasing the intrigue and drama surrounding his time. Travel back further with William Hogarth's masterpieces. "Beer Street, " painted in 1751 but rediscovered in 1925, transports us to a lively tavern where Sir Walter might have enjoyed a pint or two. Similarly, "A Country Inn Yard" takes us on a journey through bustling streets filled with characters straight out of one of his adventures. Delve into the world of high stakes at Whites Club with William Radclyffe's depiction of gambling in 1734. This glimpse into aristocratic pastimes reveals another facet of Sir Walter's society. Venturing beyond England, we discover King Edward the Confessor's Palace at Borstal (Brill) from 1908. This architectural marvel showcases the grandeur that surrounded royalty during Sir Walter's time. The Ark Royal, an iconic ship from 1588, reminds us Raleigh’s naval exploits and contributions to English history. It serves as a testament to his adventurous spirit and exploration endeavors. Uncover tales of rebellion depicted in "Incidents in Venners Rising. " This artwork from 1661 allows us to witness historic events tied closely to Sir Walter’s era while reflecting on themes such as loyalty and sacrifice. Thomas Dale brings Skin Market, Leadenhall vividly to life through his brushstrokes capturing London’s vibrant atmosphere circa 1825—a place where merchants would gather for trade just as they did during Sir Walter’s time. Journey along The Causeway in Wandsworth captured around c1895, showcasing the picturesque scenery that Sir Walter might have encountered during his travels.