Sketch of the kitchen garden at Strawberry Hill. Grass walkways, flower beds, shrubs, and rows of trees are among the features labeled on the drawing
Description:
Title written below image in the artist's hand., Attribution to Horace Walpole from local catalog card., Also attributed to John Chute; local catalog card quotes a manuscript note from Michael McCarthy that formerly accompanied the drawing: "This is Chute's hand, and came with the Chute drawings from Dr. Ricci in 1926.", Date based on Horace Walpole's death date., and Formerly laid in (placed there by W.S. Lewis) Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784 (Lewis Walpole Library call number: 49 3582). See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Gardens, Landscaping plans, and Estates
Watercolor drawing of a bas-relief with decorative frame by Diana Beauclerk, one of two that were kept by Horace Walpole in the Breakfast Room at Strawberry Hill. The figure in wax of two boys is shown at center; the surrounding frame houses eight cameos interspersed with images of bows and draped garland
Description:
Title from note in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on mounting page below image., Statement of responsibility written in ink in lower left corner of sheet, in Horace Walpole's hand., Additionally annotated "Not so broad" by Horace Walpole in lower right corner of sheet., and Mounted on page 49 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.
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1807 and 1812?]
Call Number:
SH Contents H263 no. 10 Box 105
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title written in ink below image, in George Perfect Hardning's hand. and One of a group of watercolors after works in the Strawberry Hill collection executed by Harding.
Subject (Name):
Percy, Elizabeth, Lady, 1667-1722 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Lady Henrietta Berkeley; half length looking at viewer; wearing v-necked dress and hair styled into curls; after Godfrey Kneller; in oval within rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Plate from: The biographical mirrour. London : Published by S. and E. Harding, Pall-Mall, 1795-[1814?].
Publisher:
Pub. March 1, 1810, by S. Harding, 127 Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Berkeley, Henrietta, Lady, 1664 or 1665-1710, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1824]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait drawing, half length, facing forward; wearing a long pearl necklace, a frilled collar, and a dress with fur accents
Alternative Title:
Lady Jane Grey
Description:
Title written in ink in open letters below image., Unsigned; questionable attribution to George Perfect Harding from local card catalog record., Probably after the copy of the portrait made by Vertue that was in the Holbein Chamber at Strawberry Hill., Date based on date of William Bawtree's death., and Mounted on page 113 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of: Horace Walpole's A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole (Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784). See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
Subject (Name):
Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Anne Carnegie, Countess of Southesk; half length; head tilted slightly to right; hair in curls and wearing pearl jewellery; after P Lely."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of title. Complete title supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1920,1211.1257., Mounted on page 59 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., 1 print : stipple engraving with etching on wove paper ; sheet 12.3 x 9.9 cm and sheet 2 x 9.9 cm., Imperfect; the middle portion of the plate containing the statements of responsibility has been trimmed away, with the lower portion of the plate containing the title being mounted directly below the upper portion of the plate containing the image., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title below image., Plate engraved for: A catalogue of the extensive and most valuable collection of engraved portraits ... as originally collected by Horace Walpole. [London] : Smith and Robins, printers, [1842]., With embossed ownership stamp of Thomas Mackinlay., and Printed 1843?
Title written in pencil at bottom of the image., Drawing has been squared for transfer., and Possibly a preparatory drawing for Edward Edward's "Library at Strawberry Hill", The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Godfrey, Richard Bernard, approximately 1728- printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1784]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the Horace Walpole's library at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham; with the fireplace in the center, shelves filled with books, oval portraits above bookcases, and partial view of the ornate ceiling with coats of arms; the room is otherwise depicted unfurnished
Description:
Title etched below image., First state of the plate, before volume and page numbering added in upper right corner., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate engraved for: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 98 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. 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 13., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 20.2 x 26.3 cm., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by Thomas Kirgate
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)