A Satirical Mirror of Eighteenth Century London John Collet, an artist whose name remains etched in the vibrant, often chaotic tapestry of eighteenth-century British art, served as a vivid chronicler of the London streets during the reign of George II. Born around 1725 into a family of modest distinction—the son of a gentleman holding public office—Collet’s early life was steeped in the burgeoning artistic atmosphere of his native cit…