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Nathaniel St André. Line engraving by R. Grave (Graves).

Old Harry, a street entertainer. Line engraving by R. Graves.

Jenny Cameron, holding a portrait of the 'young pretender'. Line engraving by R. Graves.

Mahomet Caratha, an acrobat. Engraving by R. Graves.

Edward Bright, a man weighing forty three and a half stone. Line engraving by R. Graves.

James Figg, a pugilist. Line engraving by R. Graves, after J. Ellys.

A monkey forcing a cat to retrieve hot chestnuts, so burning its paws on the stove; two kittens in the background. Engraving by R. Graves after E. Landseer, ca. 1850.

Brass plate on the tomb of the Goodman family in Ruthin Church in Denbigshire, Wales. Engraving by R. Graves after G.P. Harding, 1823.

Nicholas Hart, a hypersomnic man. Line engraving by R. Graves.

John Keiling, known as Blind Jack, played the flageolet through his nose. Line engraving by R. Graves.

James Turner, a beggar and a painter's model, aged 93. Etching by R. Graves, after N. Hone.

Ann Mills, a sailor. Line engraving by R. Graves.

King Charles II receiving the first pineapple cultivated in England. Engraving by R. Grave after S. Harding after H. Danckerts.

Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson. Engraving by R. Graves, 1847, after L.F. Abbott.

Maximilian Christopher Miller, a giant, aged 59. Engraving by R. Graves.

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Robert Graves

Images from the collections

Images by Robert Graves

Works from the collections

King Charles II receiving the first pineapple cultivated in England. Engraving by R. Grave after S. Harding after H. Danckerts.

Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson. Engraving by R. Graves, 1847, after L.F. Abbott.

Maximilian Christopher Miller, a giant, aged 59. Engraving by R. Graves.

Nathaniel St André. Line engraving by R. Grave (Graves).

Robert Graves

Images from the collections

Images by Robert Graves

Works from the collections

King Charles II receiving the first pineapple cultivated in England. Engraving by R. Grave after S. Harding after H. Danckerts.

Daniel Malden. Engraving by R. Graves.

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson. Engraving by R. Graves, 1847, after L.F. Abbott.

Maximilian Christopher Miller, a giant, aged 59. Engraving by R. Graves.

Nathaniel St André. Line engraving by R. Grave (Graves).

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