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with candles in holders as lighting
London at night
showing William Pitt
Hackney Brook and St John's church
Scene at the Tower of London showing the impending execution of Lady Jane Grey in 1554
A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) Finish:none with candles in holders as'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. He is wearing striped trousers, and a yellow waistcoat which covers a very large stomach. His red nose suggests over imbibing. In 1821 George IV stayed at his house in Ramsgate. The title could be a play on words, the cur (dog) being a derogatory description of Curtis.
