- Creator:
- Carter, John, 1748-1817, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1790]
- Call Number:
- SH Contents C323 no. 2 Framed, shelved in LFS Bin 68
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Watercolor drawing representing the procession in the romance of the Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
- Description:
- John Carter (1748-1817), British draughtsman and antiquary., Signed and titled by the artist, lower center. Same text transcribed in another hand on verso., and Later label on verso: This picture was painted by John Carter (1748-1817) and was exhibited at the Royal Academy of 1790. It belonged to Horace Walpole and was at Strawberry Hill until the sale in 1842 when it was bought by the Reverend Horace Cholmondeley from whom it came through his daughter and grand-daughter to H.C.J.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Entry of Frederick into the Castle of Otranto [art original]
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- 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]
- 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].
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1800]
- Call Number:
- 24 17 791P Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Opposite page 239. Castle of Otranto.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the vision of Alphonso looming large over the courtyard of the castle, the other characters in the foreground either bowing down or looking up in astonishment. The form of Alphonso, dressed in full armor, floats in front of a crumbling section of the castle. The moon occupies the cloud-filled sky above; an angelic figure is visible within a break in the clouds at the top of the image
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist not identified., Date of production supplied by curator., and Mounted opposite page 239 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Courtyards and Ghosts
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Alphonso, dilated to an immense magnitude] [art original].
- Creator:
- Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1853]
- Call Number:
- 24 17 791P Copy 5
- Collection Title:
- Before title page. Castle of Otranto.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of an arched niche, surrounded by ornate Gothic tracery, in which several weapons and pieces of armor are arranged. A plumed helmet sits atop the center stack of the arrangement, with an armor chest plate and a round shield below it. Spears and a spiked mace stick out from the left side of the center stack; a variety of axes stick out from the right side
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Unsigned; attribution to George Perfect Harding from local catalog card., Date of production based on artist's death date., and Mounted before title page in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Armor, Arms & armament, Helmets, Spears, Shields, and Axes
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Armor in a niche] [art original].