[Portrait of Manfred's grandfather utters a sigh and heaves its breast] [art original]Wright, John Massey, 1777-1866, artist[not after 1866]engA scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the characters Manfred and Isabella shown full-length, standing on either side of the painting that is coming to life on the wall behind them. Both characters have startled looks on their faces and are drawing back in fear; the figure of Manfred's grandfather between them is stepping out of the frame, his right arm extended towards Manfred and his head also turned in that direction. Arched windows are seen in the background on the leftTitle devised by curator.Signed by the artist in lower right corner.Date of production based on artist's death date.Page reference written in ink below lower right corner of image: P. 23.Bound in opposite page 23 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].