Watercolor drawing depicting a head of King Henry III carved in oak. The king wears a crown, and curled hair protrudes out from under it on both sides. The date(?) "12 III 16" and decorative symbols fill the space above the head
Alternative Title:
Henry III
Description:
Title from note in black ink below image, perhaps in the artist's hand., Artist's name added by Horace Walpole in brown ink in lower right corner., Date of production based on Horace Walpole's death date., Three lines of descriptive text written below title in black ink: This head (carv'd in oak) is in the possession of Dr. Palmer of Peterborough Northamton shire and was brought from Barnwell Church near Oundle Norn. shire about 40 years ago. Henry the Third endow'd this church. This drawing is half the size of the original head., Two additional annotations by Horace Walpole in brown ink are present; below the descriptive text is written "The upper part above the crown is modern, and the date wrong" and at the bottom of the sheet is written "Now at Mr. Walpole's at Strawberry Hill.", and Mounted on page 73 of 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 (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[1790?]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 1 Box D170
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A richly dressed man stirkes a very dramatic theatical pose with one arm raised to full extension and his second arm crossed diagonally across his torso. Observers include a nearby onlooker with sword in hand and a full complement of lightly-armored soldiers carrying shields, polearms, and banners in the background
Description:
Title from caption inscribed in ink below image in the artist's hand., Date supplied by cataloger., Attributed to Woodward., and For further information, consult library staff.
A view of inside the stone circle of Stonehenge. One figure, holding a long pole, stands next to a fallen sarsen stone while another figure, holding a similar pole, stands on top of the fallen sarsen stone
Description:
Title written below image, in artist's hand?, Signed lower right: J. Carter, Inscription in pencil lower right: This leaning has now been set upright in 1901., John Carter, English draughtsman and antiquary, 1748-1817., For further information, consult library staff., and One of four drawings in a folder.
Drawing of Stonehenge before the fall of the Trilithon in 1797. A figure sits on a low stone in the center
Description:
Title from item., Signed lower right: J. Carter., Inscription in pencil lower right: Taken before the fall of the Right hand Trilithon on 3rd Jany 1797., John Carter, English draughtsman and antiquary, 1748-1817., For further information, consult library staff., and One of four drawings in a folder.
Drawing of Jan Wyck (or John Wijck) (1566-1640), Flemish born painter, son of Thomas Wyck (ca. 1616-1677). Settled in England where he excelled at depicting battle scenes
Alternative Title:
Jan Wyck battle painter
Description:
Title from inscription in ink below image., Signed in ink, lower right: G. V., Inscription in pencil, lower left: [illegible]., Drawing that was used as a basis for an engraving of Wyck in: Anecdotes of painting in England / by Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed in the year MDCCLXIII, [1763], v. 3, opp. p. 133., and George Vertue, English artist, 1684-1756.
Mr. John Henry Johnstone in the character of Sir Lucious O'Trigger stands dressed in a green regimental coat with yellow lapels, white breeches, white gloves, and tall, black boots. He stands leaning on a cane which he holds in his right hand; his left arm is across his chest, and he holds his cocked hat in his left hand
Description:
Title written in black ink below image., Suggested attribution by seller: Richard (Robert?) Dighton., and John Henry Johnstone (1749-1828), Irish actor and singer, was perhaps best known for his role in Richard Cumberland's The West Indian (1785), also portrayed Sir Lucius O'Trigger in Richard Sheridan's the Rivals in 1792.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816. and Johnstone, John Henry, 1749-1828
Subject (Topic):
Portraits, Actors, British, and Theatrical productions
A drawing of a clergyman shown full-length in black clerical garb facing right in profile as he clasps the hand of a homely woman caricatured with large grotesque features, a tall hairstyle, and large folds of cloth gathered cascading from her waist
Description:
Title from pen and black ink inscribed caption below image. and Date from unverified data from local card catalog reocrd.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[1792?]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 17 Box D175
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Two fashionably dressed poets sit at a table ladling a drink into small glasses. Twelve lines of verse below design: No more shall we sneak, or fearfully speak, lest coffee house critics should snap off each nose, for all shall be witty, ingenious and pretty, the bays are our own, since we've got some new cloathes!! What tho! we want coin, let us never repine (tis one of a bards hereditary woes) so I'll fill up each glass, then quick let them pass, and a fig for the rest, since we've got some new clothes!
Alternative Title:
New clothed poets!!
Description:
Title from caption inscribed in black ink below image in the artist's hand., Date inscribed in graphite pencil below image: 1792., Attributed to Woodward., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Coffeehouses, Eating & drinking, and Poets