Portrait of William Cureton (1808-1864) foundations Jimmy Clitheroe

Jimmy Clitheroe

Like a whipped schoolboy

A dozen cowboys and saloon girls created a 'High Dawn' scene before the traffic came

showing the Royal Greenwich Observatory to the left

whilst a woman pours night soil on to other figures on the left and a boy bowls his hoop into the path of a woman

Portrait of William Cureton (1808-1864) foundations Jimmy ClitheroeFull length seated studio portrait of William Cureton half turned to the right as viewed. Cureton holds a book on his lap with another volume resting behind him on a table. A curtain appears behind him to the left of picture. Printed below the image: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, LONDON'. The reverse has various inscriptions. Printed: 'MAULL & POLYBLANK, Photographers, 55, GRACECHURCH STREET and 187a, PICCADILLY, LONDON.' Below, the negative number: '30869'.