C. H. Simpson, Esqr. M.C.R.G.V., for upwards of 36 years - with a distant view of his colossal likeness in variegated lamps
Isaac Robert Cruikshank British
Publisher William Kidd British
Sitter C. H. Simpson British
Not on view
This 1833 print commemorates C. H. Simpson's long as Master of Ceremonies at Vauxhall Gardens, a position he had assumed in 1798. He stands here at the entrance to the pleasure grounds, posed elegantly to greet a visiting general. Part of the celebratory decor created for this anniversary included tracing Simpson's profile in lights, shown in the background.