A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) mb-artist Robert_Dudley Figures on horseback and on

Figures on horseback and on foot walk through the park

People including women with large hooped skirts stroll in front of the waterworks

Hammersmith Bridge with water vessels on the River Thames

with building works in progress

A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) mb-artist Robert_Dudley Figures on horseback and on'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.