Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries rejoicing Oval portrait of John Foxe

Oval portrait of John Foxe

'The king drinks'

London in 1831

Showing two young French women surrounded by English servants chatting while they complete dressing

thereby allowing him to pick his pockets undetected

Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries rejoicing Oval portrait of John FoxeInterior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747. Shows various sixteenth century figures seated around a table. The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of the table is thought to be Lord Burghley; also named are Richard Kingsmill, Thomas Seckford, George Goring, William Cooke and others.