Drawing of the monument to the memory of Kitty Clive that was erected by Horace Walpole at Little Strawberry Hill. The monument consists of an urn sitting upon a pedestal that bears the inscription: Ye smiles and jests still hover round; this is mirths consecrated ground; here lived the laughter loving dame, a matchless actress, Clive her name; the Comic Muse with her retired, and shed a tear when she expired. H.W.
Description:
Title from note in brown ink below image, in Horace Walpole's hand., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on death date of Horace Walpole, whose manuscript annotation is present., and Mounted on page 194 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.
Subject (Name):
Clive, Kitty, 1711-1785. and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
View from the Holbein Chamber at Horace Walpole's villa Strawberry Hill, out to the grounds. Through a grove of shade, the viewer sees in the far distance the town of Richmond as well as boats on the Thames. A path over the bridge leads from the river, past the obelisk and into the shady grove. In the distance, a woman and two men stroll along the path; in the foreground a well-dressed couple stroll towards the house, the man gesturing with his hat
Description:
Joseph Charles Barrow (flourished 1789-1802), English artist., Title from printed label pasted in center of wash-line border, lower edge; label printed at Strawberry Hill Press., Signed and dated by the artist in lower left corner of wash-line border; also signed "Barrow 1792" in lower left corner of image., and Formerly laid in at page 4 (formerly C) 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 edition), numbers 30, copy 12.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
A view of the front of Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill, as seen from the southeast corner of the property. Two ladies walking a dog stroll from the left towards the road
Alternative Title:
East view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title printed in ink on mount, below image., Inscribed with the artist's name in lower right corner of mount: "W. Watts Del.", and Possibly a drawing in preparation for Watts's work Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, which he drew as well as engraved, was published in twenty-one parts between 1779 and 1786?
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Estates
View of the offices at Horace Walpole's villa Strawberry Hill, with a view of the grounds and gardens. A well-dressed young gentleman stands with one gardener with a rake in his hand while another gardener behind them bends over a wheelbarrow
Alternative Title:
New offices at Strawberry-Hill, designed by James Essex of Cambridge, & built in 1790
Description:
Joseph Charles Barrow (fl. 1789-1802), English artist., Title, statement of responsibility, and date from note on verso, in ink in Horace Walpole's hand., Alternative title from note in Thomas Kirgate's hand on former mounting page in volume: The new offices at Strawberry-Hill, designed by James Essex of Cambridge, & built in 1790. Drawn by J.C. Barrow, 1791., and Formerly mounted on page 204 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.
Subject (Name):
Essex, James, 1722-1784., Walpole, Horace 1717-1797, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Drawing of a chimney piece and mantel, with scale, possibly for Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham, Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator., On verso, in upper right corner are some faded and almost indistinguishable words., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Fireplaces, Design and construction, and Chimneypieces
Drawing of the front face of the chapel at Strawberry Hill, with quatrefoils and other Gothic elements present in the design. A scale bar in feet runs along the bottom of the image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; attribution to John Chute from local catalog card. A note in W.S. Lewis's hand on mounting page suggests that Thomas Gayfere, the mason who built the chapel, might instead be the artist., Date of production based on John Chute's death date., and Mounted on page 172 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.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Watercolor of the view from the east of Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, with two men pulling a lawn roller across the grass
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Another larger drawing of this view: Strawberry Hill chiefly taken in the year 1769 by Mr. Sandby. Cf. Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 769.00.0077dr++., Drawing that was later used as the basis of an engraving entitled "East front of Strawberry Hill" that appeared in the 1784 edition of: A description of the villa of Horace Walpole., and Paul Sandby (bap. 1731-1809), English artist and architect.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Twickenham., and Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, and Buildings, structures, etc
Drawing of the exterior of the Great Cloyster (ground floor) and Gallery (first floor) that form part of the southern facade of Strawberry Hill. Two rows of arched windows are depicted, and a doorway is present in the lower right. At top is seen a castellated roofline with evenly-spaced spires. Measurements are written in various places to provide scale
Description:
Title devised by curator., Statement of responsibility written below image on mounting page, in Thomas Kirgate's hand., Date of production based on John Chute's death date., and Mounted on page 103 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.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
A drawing of the library at Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, complete with full shelves with Gothic arches, the chimney-piece imitated from the tomb of John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall in Westminster Abbey, the ceiling painted by Clermont from Walpole's designs as well as statuary and paintings. Outline of a desk in front of the fireplace sketched in.
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Later engraved by Godfrey for the 1784 edition of The description of the villa at Mr. Horace Walpole, at Strawberry Hill., and Edwards, Edward (1738-1806), British painter.
Subject (Geographic):
England and Twickenham.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Dwellings, and Libraries (Rooms)