- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 365. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Depiction of the suit of armor, shown in an arched niche with a pike and shield, that Horace Walpole believed to be of Francis I, King of France
- Description:
- Title and statement of responsibility written in ink below image, on mounting sheet., Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., Mounted with a wood-engraved image of the staircase at Strawberry Hill, where the suit of armor was kept., and Mounted on page 365 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Armor
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Armour of Francis 1st King of France [art original]
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- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- 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)
- Subject (Topic):
- Interiors, Books, Armor, and Windows
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Horace Walpole in his study about the year 1769 [art original]
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 69. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Interior view of the temporary wooden structure built for the Strawberry Hill Sale of 1842. Men and women stand or sit on benches around a long table; auctioneer George Robins, surrounded by framed pictures, conducts the auction from a podium at the far end of the room
- Description:
- Title from note in pencil below image, on mounting sheet., Unsigned; attribution to E. Bell from local card catalog record., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., Mounted with a newspaper clipping about the sale, which has the heading "Sale at Strawberry-Hill"., and Mounted on page 69 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Robins, George Henry, 1777-1847, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Interiors, Auctions, and Auctioneers
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Interior of the temporary sale room [art original].
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 457. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Depiction of the shrine designed by Pietro Cavallini, brought to the chapel at Strawberry Hill from Rome in 1768. A cross sits on the floor beneath the shrine, between the twisted columns; an armored glove and dagger are seen in the foreground, while other arms and armor hang on the walls in the background
- Description:
- Title and statement of responsibility written in ink below image, on mounting sheet., Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., 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 457 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Shrines, Armor, and Arms & armament
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The shrine in the chapel [art original]
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 299. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Depiction of several items from Horace Walpole's collection that were sold at the Strawberry Hill Sale of 1842. Sitting on a table draped in a red tablecloth, surrounded by other items, is the silver bell that was once attributed to Benvenuto Cellini. Shields, urns, a book, a decorated hunting horn, and an ornate dagger occupy the floor in front of the table. To the right are several pieces of armor, on the floor beneath a stained glass window; wooden cases in the Gothic style are seen in the background
- Alternative Title:
- Silver bell and other curiosities and gems as seen in Strawberry Hill
- Description:
- Title from contemporary note in ink, on a separate sheet mounted below image., Statement of responsibility written in ink on mounting sheet, beneath lower right corner or image. Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., 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 299 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)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts, Bells, Urns, Shields, Daggers & swords, Stained glass, and Windows
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The silver bell and other curiositys and gems as seen in Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole, previous to their dispersion by public auction 1842 / [art original]
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 393. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Depiction of the 16th-century oak chair from Glastonbury Abbey, an item from Horace Walpole's collection at Strawberry Hill that was sold at auction in 1842
- Description:
- Title supplied by curator., Page reference, lot number, and statement of responsibility written in ink below image. Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, in which this drawing is found as an illustration., and Drawn in the right margin of page 393 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Chairs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [A very ancient chair of oak] see p. 176, lot 75 / [art original]
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 65. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The auctioneer George Robins is shown full-length in profile to the left, sitting at a small table draped with a tablecloth, an inkwell and a goblet on the table in front of him. He sits on the 16th-century oak chair from Glastonbury Abbey, an item from Horace Walpole's collection at Strawberry Hill that Robins auctioned off in 1842
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Signed in lower left corner with the initials of artist E. Bell., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., Mounted with a clipped facsimile signature of George Robins, a clipping about Robins having "assumed for his throne the very ancient chair of oak once pertaining to Glastonbury Abbey", and another clipping about the chair itself., and Mounted on page 65 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Robins, George Henry, 1777-1847, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Auctioneers, Tables, Chairs, Writing materials, and Drinking vessels
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Portrait of George Robins sitting at a table] [art original]
- Creator:
- Bell, E., artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1842]
- Call Number:
- 485 842 C76 V Copy 7
- Collection Title:
- Page 459. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title supplied by curator., Statement of responsibility written in pencil below image, on mounting sheet. Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., Mounted below is a clipping bearing the quoted text: "There is but little in the grounds of Strawberry to detain the steps of the visitor, except its beautiful little Chapel in the garden: an edifice of as true Gothic taste and design., and Mounted on page 459 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
- Subject (Name):
- Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Chapels
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [The chapel in the garden at Strawberry Hill] [art original]