A full-length caricature of a man in profile walking to the left with a folded umbrella held in the crook of his arm. Behind in on the right, a small figure
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Title, date, and artist attribution suggested by cataloger. and For further information, consult library staff.
"Portrait of a whole-length figure of a man who is walking to our left with both hands thrust into the bosom of his waistcoat. The figure is in three-quarters view to our left, likewise the head. The man wears a hat, his head is very much liek that of a sheep; he appears to have but one eye, the right; his nose and jaws protrude, he wears a cravat, a coat without a collar, and with wide cuffs and large pockets in the skirts; in one of those pockets is a book marked, "For Sale by the Candle at G[arra]ways"; he wears knee-breeches, stockings and very large shoes with buckles in them."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Figure identified as Noah Blisson, town-crier, in the British Museum catalogue. Blisson's name, as well as "very like", are written on the British Museum impression., Further to identification as Noah Blisson: Advertisement in the General Advertiser of 4 March, 1746: 'For SALE by the CANDLE, at GARRAWAY's Coffee-House in Exchange-Alley' some Genoa velvets, Italian silks, and '87 Chests Leghorn Hats. ... Catalogues will be Timely dispersed by NOAH BLISSON, Broker.' From 1757-1768 he was tading as Blisson and Richard., Temporary local subject terms: Criers., Watermark: countermark IV., and Mounted to 42 x 27 cm.
A sketch by Bentley for Thomas Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards: a landscape with figures on horseback and the bard with attendants on a cliff on the upper left. On the verso, lower edge, a sketch of a head with a helmet in grey wash with swatch of wash background
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Title devised by curator., Date and attribution based on other drawings for the publication., With watermark on top portion of sheet: L.V. Gerrevink., Horace Walpole's ms. note on mount below image on leaf 11 referring to this and the image above on leaf 12: This and the two following are sketches for Mr. Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards., and Formerly mounted on bottom half of leaf 12 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
Watercolor of the view of Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, with the Thames River and the lawns
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Title devised by curator., Companion drawing to his: Strawberry Hill chiefly taken in the year 1769 by Mr. Sandby. Lewis Walpole call no.: 49 3485 (12) no. 1., Drawing that was later used as the basis of an engraving for A description of the villa of Horace Walpole (1784) entitled: South front of Strawberry Hill., and Paul Sandby (bap. 1731-1809), English artist and architect.
View of the north side of the house at Strawberry Hill, looking towards the screen leading into the Prior's garden. The exterior walls of the house rise above on the left; in the middle distance a man stands within the doorway to the garden, the open door behind him. The courtyard wall and door leading to the road are seen at right
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Title devised by curator., Artist and date of production from curator., and Formerly laid in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.