- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 3a Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A design for a vignette by Bentley showing six older women on a balcony reaching out or looking in horror over the wall (draped in an embroidered cloth) at a scene below. With pencilled in design above
- Alternative Title:
- Sketch for the tailpiece of the Long story
- Description:
- Title from caption written by Horace Walpole on the mount in his portfolio of drawings assembled under the title Drawings and designs, ca. 1760., Added title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on verso: Sketch for the tailpiece of The long story., Date based on publication date of Gray's work: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray., and Formerly mounted on the upper half of leaf 3 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
- Subject (Topic):
- Balconies and Women
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > First design for the cul-de-lampe to Mr. Gray's long story [art original].
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- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1760]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 13b Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A design for the Strawberry Hill Press edition of Lucan's Pharsalia showing a small statue on a pedestal surrounded by piles of books (one with a pen and ink well on top) and a heraldric shield with helmet mounted at top and a garland draped on either side and through the design; acanthus leaves on scroll at the base
- Alternative Title:
- Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberry Hill 1760
- Description:
- Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount., Date and attribution based on publication: M. Annaei Lucani Pharsalia. [Twickenham] : Strawberry-Hill, MDCCLX [1760]., Below the design a note in the artist's hand: The books to be letter'd. Phalaris! Free thinkers! Boyle, lectures! Horace [illegible] Terence! Milton! Manilius! Ep. Ad. Millium's sermons!, Portion of a watermark on lower left corner., and Formerly mounted at the lower half of leaf 13 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Lucan, 39-65. and Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberryhill 1760 [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1760]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 13a Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A design for the Strawberry Hill Press edition of Lucan's Pharsalia showing the head of Medusa with swords and spears entertwined, cross-crossed between the snakes that make up her hair. Above her head is a helmet with plumes. On the four corners of the design are the observe and reverse of coins showing Caesar, Anthony, Brutus, and Pompey. In the background is Strawberry Hill. With notes about the design in the artist's hand
- Alternative Title:
- Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberry Hill 1760
- Description:
- Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount., Date and attribution based on publication: M. Annaei Lucani Pharsalia. [Twickenham] : Strawberry-Hill, MDCCLX [1760]., and Formerly mounted at the top half of leaf 13 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [approximately 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Lucan, 39-65. and Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Medusa (Greek mythology)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberryhill 1760 [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 3b Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A design by Bentley showing six older women on a balcony reaching out or looking in horror over the wall (draped in an embroidered cloth) at a scene below. A man peaks over the cornice; above his head a ribbon banner
- Description:
- Title from caption written by Horace Walpole on the mount in his portfolio of Bentley's drawings., With a ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand on lower right corner: RB sculps., With Horace Walpole's note in ink on verso: Mr. Bentley's first etching., Date based on publication date of Gray's work: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray., Formerly mounted on the lower half of leaf 3 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760]., and Ms. note in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on verso: Mr. Bentley's first sketch.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
- Subject (Topic):
- Balconies and Women
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [First design for the cul-de-lampe to Mr. Gray's long story] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1753?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 11++ (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A sketch by Bentley for Thomas Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards: in a landscape with a tree on the left and mountains in the distance (right), four men on horseback confront a bearded man who holds hold out his arm in defense while hiding his harp behind his back. In the right foreground, a figure of a child amongst the riders
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Date and attribution based on other drawings for the publication., Horace Walpole's ms. note on mount below image: This and the two following are sketches for Mr. Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards., With watermark and countermark in center of sheet: L.V. Gerrevink and IV., and Formerly mounted (folded) on leaf 11 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Sketch for Gray's Bard with landscape] [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1753?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 12b Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- 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
- Description:
- 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].
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Sketch for Gray's Bard with landscape] [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1753?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 12a Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A sketch by Bentley for Thomas Gray's Ode on the destruction of the Welsh bards: three bearded figures one of whom holds a harp (the bard).
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Date and attribution based on other drawings for the publication., Horace Walpole's ms. note on mount below image on leaf 11 referring to this and the image below 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 top half of leaf 12 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Sketch for Gray's Bard with three floating figures] [art original].