Don Saltero’s Coffee House, Chelsea
In April 1755 my ancestor Richard Hall took his horse and carriage up river to Chelsea, and visited Don Saltero’s coffee house. He records that… Read More »Don Saltero’s Coffee House, Chelsea
In April 1755 my ancestor Richard Hall took his horse and carriage up river to Chelsea, and visited Don Saltero’s coffee house. He records that… Read More »Don Saltero’s Coffee House, Chelsea
OK, so I have done Gillray and I have done Rowlandson: how about the lesser mortals who caricatured those intrepid skaters (or even, skaiters)? Again… Read More »A third post in my skating trilogy….
As a follow-up to the post a couple of days ago featuring Gillray’s skating-themed etchings, I thought a Rowlandson would be appropriate. Except that it… Read More »More skating on thin ice – this time Rowlandson’s view.
At that oldĀ favourite the Lewis Walpole Library site I came across a lovely series of four prints entitled “Elements of skateing” published by Hannah… Read More »Time to get your skates on: Gillray’s Elements of Skating, from 1805