Putting a Good Face On It Finish:Rolled The gate to the Abbey

The gate to the Abbey of St Saviour

Group portrait of men in the London Commercial Sale Rooms

A large house surrounded by formal gardens leading down to the River Thames where boats pass up and down

The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of the table is thought to be Lord Burghley

Putting a Good Face On It Finish:Rolled The gate to the Abbey'Putting a Good Face On It', 1863. Palmerston, (The Plasterer), says: Lor Bless You! A Little Bit O'Stucco Will Make It Perfect. Palmerston's government had proposed that nearly half a million pounds be allocated to retain and refurbish the building, designed by Captain Francis Fowke of the Royal Engineers, that had been erected to house the International Exhibition of 1862. Apparently, Palmerston had said that 'a little stucco' would serve quite well