- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 1++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- From Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 2d, Scene 2d / [art original]
You Searched For
« Previous
| 1 - 10 of 14 |
Next »
Search Results
- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 2++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- From Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 2d, Scene 3d / [art original]
- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 3++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- From Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 3d, Scene 3d / [art original]
- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 4++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- From Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 4, Scene 1st / [art original]
- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 5++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- From Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 4th, Scene 3d / [art original]
- Creator:
- Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
- Published / Created:
- 1776.
- Call Number:
- SH Contents B373 no. 6++ Box 300
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In Horace Walpole's 1784 edition of Description of the villa, he describes the Beauclerk drawings thus: "The beauty and grace of the figures and of the children are inimitable; the expression of the passions most masterly, particularly in the devotion of the countess with the porter, of Benedict in the scene with Martin, and the tenderness, despair, and resolution of the countess in the last scene; in which is a new stroke of double passion in Edmund, whose right hand is clenched and ready to strike with anger, the left hand relents. In the scene of the children, some are evidently vulgar, the others children of rank; and the first child, that pretends to look down and does leer upwards, is charming. Only two scenes are represented in all the seven, and yet all are varied; and the ground in the first, by a very uncommon effect, evidently descends and rises again. These sublime drawings are the first histories she ever attempted, were all conceived and executed in a fortnight."
- Description:
- Title, date and artist name written by Horace Walpole on the verso, in ink., One of six Beauclerk drawings for Mysterious mother in The Lewis Walpole Library., and Lady Diana Beauclerk, English artist, 1734-1808.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Tragedies
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The mysterious mother Act 5, Scene 6 / [art original]
- Creator:
- Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1796]
- Call Number:
- 49 3729
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the courtyard of the castle, the enormous ghost of Alfonso appears as Theodore, Manfred, and Friar Jerome look up in fear. Under the figure of the ghost two other figures lay prostrate on the ground, as the castle tumbles in ruins
- Description:
- Title devised by curator. and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fear
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Alphonso appeared in the center of the ruins] [art original].
- Creator:
- Joinol (Artist)
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1795]
- Call Number:
- 24 17 795 Copy 2
- Collection Title:
- Opposite frontispiece. Castello di Otranto.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawn frontispiece to Horace Walpole's novel The castle of Otranto, with the Gothic castle featured prominently at center, rising above a tall fortification wall. In the foreground are three mounted knights in full armor and two additional knights on foot leading them. On the far left outside the walls is a church; rolling hills and trees are seen in the distance
- Alternative Title:
- Castello di Otranto
- Description:
- Title devised by curator; alternative title from the print that was engraved after this drawing., Signed by the artist in ink in lower right corner., Date of production based on publication date of the book issued with a frontispiece engraved after this drawing., Original drawing for the frontispiece, engraved by Thomas Medland and entitled Castello di Otranto, that was issued with the 1795 edition in Italian of The castle of Otranto., and Inlaid opposite frontispiece in a copy of: Walpole, H. Il castello di Otranto. Londra : Presso, Molini, Polidor, Molini, ed I. Edwards, 1795.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Castles & palaces and Knights
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Castle of Otranto] [art original]
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [September 1759]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585c no. 1
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A design proposed for the monument to Roger Townshend in Westminster Abbey; sent in Horace Walpole's letter to the deceased's mother Lady Townshend, Friday 21 September 1759. In his letter he attributes the design to Richard Bentley and acknowledges authorship of the epitaph: "To the memory of Roger Townshend her youngest son slain in the service of his country at ... 1759, Ethelreda Viscountess Townshend dedicates this marble. Lov'd Son, adieu! Tho' from a Mother's eyes fond tears you call, She thanks you, that without a blush they fall. Lady Townshend did not use this design but instead a design by Robert Adam
- Alternative Title:
- To the memory of Roger Townshend
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Watermark in center of sheet: GR., and For transcription of the letter along with a reproduction of the image, see: Yale edition of Horace Walpole's correspondence, v. 40, p. 166-67.
- Subject (Name):
- Townshend, Roger, Sir, -1493., Townshend, Ethelreda Harrison, viscountess, 1708?-1788., and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Monuments & memorials
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Design for Roger Townshend's monument] [art original].
- Creator:
- Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1796]
- Call Number:
- 49 3729
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the door of the gallery (left) Diego falls back on Jaquez (left), both with frightened expressions at the sight of the giant's foot in the adjoining chamber (right). Behind them on the wall in the gallery hangs a portrait painting (Alfonso).
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Formerly identified as "Manfred and Jaquez with foot of 'ghost'.", and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fear
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Diego and Jaquez with the foot of the ghost] [art original].