
ALT An oil painting titled The March of the Guards to Finchley by eighteenth century artist William Hogarth. The painting shows a crowd of people in a street, some are locals of the area and some are guards. The scene looks noisy and chaotic. In the centre of the image is a guard, caught between two women pulling him to either side. On the left of the image is a drummer, several patrons of a pub and a bare-knuckle boxing fight. On the right of the image there is drunken soldiers and people causing a commotion, including a couple cavorting in the street, a soldier stealing from a street seller and women hanging out of the windows of a brothel. In the background of the image, guardsmen are gathering in preparation for a march.

ALT An oil painting of Prince Charles Edward Stuart by eighteenth century artist Allan Ramsay. The painting shows a portrait of the prince looking out at the painter/viewer. The prince is wearing a grey outfit with silver details and a blue sash. He is also wearing a cape made from heavy red fabric and fur.


























