A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) public transport a carriage and a street

a carriage and a street seller

London Bridge

St Thomas Square chapel and schools

with several groups of people in the foreground taking a walk

View of Temple Bar

A_d_n Cur_it_is. a Trifle from Ramsgate, (Alderman Curtis) public transport a carriage and a street'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.