The ninth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this ninth drawing, Edward is seated in a sedan chair covered in laurel leaves as he is carried in triumph down a city street by cheering crowds of happy citizens, one whom carries a flag with the words "Library & Free Election".
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '9' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Allegorical drawings, Crowds, Sedan chairs, Parables, and Political elections
Volume 1, page 13. Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Friar Bacon
Description:
Title written in block letters at top of image., Date supplied by cataloger., Laid down on an ink line mount., and Mounted on page 13 in a volume of ca. 50 drawings that was assembled from works purchased by Horace Walpole at the Vertue sale of 1757. Now bound in red morocco, this volume has Walpole's manuscript title-page: Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue and others.
Page 705. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title and statement of responsibility written in ink on a separate sheet mounted below drawing., Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record; artist "A.V. is unidentified., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., and Mounted on page 705 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace 1717-1797, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Title from text inscribed on the depicted monument., Unsigned; artist unidentified. This is possibly the original drawing for an engraved plate issued in later editions of Hervey's Meditations among the tombs., Date of production based on publication date of the book in which the drawing is found., Beneath title is inscribed four lines of verse, followed by a description of the circumstances of Anne Stonhouse's death: She died a few days after [the] birth of her 4th child, Dec. 1st 1747 in [the] 25th year of her age., and Bound in opposite page 86 in James Hervey's copy of the first edition of his Meditations among the tombs.
Volume 1, page 55. Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from note in ink below image., Date supplied by cataloger., and Mounted on page 55 in a volume of ca. 50 drawings that was assembled from works purchased by Horace Walpole at the Vertue sale of 1757. Now bound in red morocco, this volume has Walpole's manuscript title-page: Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue and others.
Title supplied by curator., Date supplied by curator., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Volume 3, page 246b. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Queen Eleanor, Henry III
Description:
Title from note in ink below image, in Horace Walpole's hand., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on death date of Horace Walpole, whose annotation is present below image., and Mounted on page 246b in volume 3 of Thomas Mackinlay's extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.
Subject (Name):
Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272,, Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Three half-length sketches of men in two rows, two on the top row are shown bust-length facing left, while the one below is shown half-length playing a bassoon. Only the portrait on the top right is identified by the artist
Description:
Title written below drawing in upper right., Attributed to John Nixon in dealer's description., Date based on artist's death date., and Sheet numbered "114" in ink at top.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Musicians, Musical instruments, and Bassoons
Volume 1, page 67. Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Rochester Bridge with dimensions
Description:
Title inscribed within banner at top of image., Date supplied by cataloger., Additional measurements of the bridge are given in notes on either side of title., and Mounted on page 67 in a volume of ca. 50 drawings that was assembled from works purchased by Horace Walpole at the Vertue sale of 1757. Now bound in red morocco, this volume has Walpole's manuscript title-page: Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue and others.
Volume 1, page 51. Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Figure of an ancient pair of buttons
Description:
Title from ink inscription above image., Signed with initials and dated in lower right corner; the artist "K. Mn." or "K Mx." is unidentified., and Mounted on page 51 in a volume of ca. 50 drawings that was assembled from works purchased by Horace Walpole at the Vertue sale of 1757. Now bound in red morocco, this volume has Walpole's manuscript title-page: Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue and others.