"On the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armor" [art original]
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Description
- Title
- "On the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armor" [art original]
- Creator
- Cronin, David Edward, 1839-1925, artist
- Published / Created
- [1885]
- Publication Place
- New York?
- Abstract
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Depiction of the dream of Horace Walpole that inspired him to write The castle of Otranto. The fantastic scene involves a large armored hand perched atop an enormous staircase ascending four levels within a Gothic castle. Two suits of armor stand guard at the junctions of the staircase with each level, and two more are present in the foreground, suggesting that the staircase continues downward. Arched windows and a painting of a mounted knight are seen on the wall to the left of the staircase; a bat is seen flying above
- Description
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Title written below image.
Signed and dated by the artist in lower left corner of image.
Place of production inferred from artist's city of residence during this time period.
Page reference for quotation written below title: Page 93.
Bound as page 195 in volume 4 of M.C.D. Borden's extensively extra-illustrated copy of: Horace Walpole and his world / edited by L. B. Seeley ... London : Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1884. - Provenance
- Borden Sale, American Art Gallery, 17-19 February 1913, lot 812. Rains Galleries, New York, NY, 27 November 1935 (W.D. Breaker sale), lot 688, bought in by Breaker. Purchased from William D. Breaker (through G.A. Baker) by W.S. Lewis, 1939.
- Extent
- 1 drawing : image 25.5 x 18 cm, on sheet 38.5 x 28 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 225 884S Copy 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Watercolors American 19th century - Material
- watercolor ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic)
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Stairways
Hands
Armor - Subjects
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Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Illustrations
Stairways
Hands
Armor
American > 19th century
Borden, Matthew C. D. (Matthew Chaloner Durfee), 1842-1912 > Ownership
Breaker, William D. > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- David Edward Cronin, "On the Uppermost Bannister of a Great Staircase I Saw a Gigantic Hand in Armor". The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 13690788
- Object ID (OID)
- 16704365
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