Chronology Finish:Single The original painting was exhibited

The original painting was exhibited at the Bank of England to mark the recovery from illness of King George III

Produced between the years 1950-1952

Original is oil on canvas on board 75

The little victualler is rewarded by the new Conservative Home Secretary

Both of the skirts reflect the changing fashion from an all rounded full skirt to a flatter front and a fuller back skirt

Chronology Finish:Single The original painting was exhibited'Chronology', 1869. Ever since the geologist, Sir Charles Lyell, had proposed in the 1830s that the world was much older than had previously been supposed, the debate had raged about how established biblical belief could be brought to accord with new scientific findings. Some found such a compromise difficult to make. From Punch, or the London Charivari, December 4, 1869.