Strawberry-Hill [art original].

Description

Title: Strawberry-Hill [art original].
Alternative Title: South front of Strawberry Hill
Creator: Edwards, Edward, 1738-1806, artist
Contributor: Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1746-1801.
Published / Created: [1784?]
Publication Place: Twickenham
Abstract: A view of the south front of Strawberry Hill as seen through the trees on the grounds. A woman and child walk hand in hand towards the right in the foreground
Description: Title inscribed in ink below image, unidentified hand. Date in pencil below title.
"Original drawing by Martin A. Rooker" written in pencil below image in unknown hand.
Attribution to Edward Edwards based on later engraving of the image by F. Jukes attributing the original to E. Edwards.
Provenance: Purchased from Sabin in a volume with other Walpoliana, Nov. 1928, £ 250 [see other E. Edwards original watercolor, 1783.]
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 18.4 x 23.7 cm, matted to 25.6 x 31.5 cm
Language: English

Genre: Views
Watercolors British 18th century
Material: watercolor ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Twickenham.
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name): Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Homes and haunts
Dwellings
Buildings, structures, etc
Estates
Subjects: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Homes and haunts
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Dwellings > England > Twickenham
Twickenham (London, England) > Buildings, structures, etc
Estates
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: Edward Edwards, Strawberry-Hill. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.