A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) public transport View of the author Izaak

View of the author Izaak Walton's house on the corner of Fleet Street and Chancery Lane

View of Temple Bar

one of whom is black

London Bridge

A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) public transport View of the author Izaak'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.