diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailimages/urls.py b/wagtail/wagtailimages/urls.py
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+++ b/wagtail/wagtailimages/urls.py
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+from django.conf.urls import url
+from wagtail.wagtailimages.views import frontend
+
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    url(r'^(\d*)/(.*)/$', frontend.serve, name='wagtailimages_serve'),
+]
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailimages/views/frontend.py b/wagtail/wagtailimages/views/frontend.py
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+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+
+from wagtail.wagtailimages.models import get_image_model
+from wagtail.wagtailimages import image_processor
+
+
+def serve(request, image_id, filter_spec):
+    image = get_object_or_404(get_image_model(), id=image_id)
+
+    return image_processor.process_image(image.file.file, HttpResponse(content_type='image/jpeg'), filter_spec)