Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) cowboys Samuel Pepys was elected a

Samuel Pepys was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1665

whilst spectators watch from the windows above

Map of the City of London and City of Westminster in c1600

Two children buy from a cherry seller who stands with her barrow and a set of scales

Portrait of Peter Collinson (1694-1768) cowboys Samuel Pepys was elected aHalf length portrait of Collinson within a draped oval. In the foreground are (left) a book opened at the plate of a flower labelled 'Collinsonia' with specimens of shells; with (right) a plant specimen and scattered volumes labelled 'Nat Hist'. Inscribed: 'PETER COLLINSON. FRS. SAS: ACAD. REG. BEROL: et SVEC. SOC: Aeta: LXXV. J. Miller [active 1769 1825] Sculp:'. Peter Collinson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1728. Original: engraving.