North front of Strawberry Hill [graphic].

Description

Title: North front of Strawberry Hill [graphic].
Contributor: Marlow, William, 1740-1813, artist.
Published / Created: [late 18th century?]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A view of the north front of Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, with horses grazing on the left and two riders and a carriage passing before the walls on the right
Description: Title from ms. note on verso.
Note on verso, signed "G.E.": "North front of Strawberry Hill, corresponding almost exactly to the print by R.B. Godfrey that appears in A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, vol. ii, p. 399. There is a tradition that these [illegible] on copper came from the Tribune of H.W. of Strawberry Hill, in [were?] subsequently purc[hased] at Ld. Northbrook's sale in 1910. [Signed] G.E."
Ownership by Horace Walpole questionable.
After the print by R.B. Godfrey that appears in A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784, opp. p. 1, after William Marlow's watercolor.
Extent: 1 painting : visible image 65 x 117 mm, framed to 240 x 286 x 48 mm
Language: English

Genre: Oil paintings (visual works)
Material: oil ; and copper matting of gold velvet, deep frame with velvet on sides.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name): Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Buildings, structures, etc
Subjects: Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Twickenham (London, England) > Buildings, structures, etc
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

Access: Public
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