The tenth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this tenth drawing, Charles is confronted by two fellow prisoners as he enters his prison cell. The guard on the left looks in as he holds his key on the lock. The cell contains a single bed, a broken chair, a broken jug, a broadside posted to the wall along with graffiti including the initials "G.B."
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '10' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Allegorical drawings, Cells (Rooms & spaces), Debt, Graffiti, Prison guards, Prisoners, Prisons, Parables, and Political elections
Page 746. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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 746 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
A drawing of an elaborately decorated frame with scrolls and vines. Centered at the base is a butterfly with spread wings and centered at the top, a nude figure holding an umbrella. On the verso, a light pencil sketch of clouds seen through an oculus in the center of a dome?
Alternative Title:
Frame for butterflies for Mr. Trevor Hampden
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's note in ink on verso., Alternative title from note on mount in Horace Walpole's hand: Frame for butterflies for Mr. Trevor Hampden., Artist from Walpole's note., Date based on creation date of album., and Formerly mounted on leaf 25 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
A drawing of an elaborately decorated frame with scrolls and vines. Centered at the base is a butterfly with spread wings and centered at the top, a nude figure holding an umbrella. On the verso, a light pencil sketch of clouds seen through an oculus in the center of a dome?
Alternative Title:
Frame for butterflies for Mr. Trevor Hampden
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's note in ink on verso., Alternative title from note on mount in Horace Walpole's hand: Frame for butterflies for Mr. Trevor Hampden., Artist from Walpole's note., Date based on creation date of album., and Formerly mounted on leaf 25 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
Volume 4, front flyleaf. George Selwyn and his contemporaries.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Half-length caricature portrait of the Duke, nearly in profile to the right, wearing a cravat and with his hair in a queue bound with ribbon
Description:
Title written in ink above image, in a contemporary hand., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on the year the sitter would have been 77 years old., and Mounted on front flyleaf in volume 4 of: George Selwyn and his contemporaries.
The seventh drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this seventh drawing, four well-dressed men conduct business around a table as a lawyer writes a long document. On the back wall is "Bowles New Map of England and Wales" beside a tall secretary with books in the top cabinet and a folding desk above drawers. Other book shelves hang from the wall behind the door on the left and large volumes and ledgers are piled on the floor before the secretary
Description:
Title from pencil notation, partially legible, below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '7' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Allegorical drawings, Business & finance, Contracts, Law offices, and Parables
The eleventh drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this eleventh drawing, Edward is shown on his death bed, his grieving widow at his bedside, their two children at her knee. The elegant bedroom is decorated with a mirror and clock on the wall beside a tall secretary with a bust on top. Two men sit at a table as they look on the scene with sombre faces; one of the men is engaged in writing a long document (Edward's will).
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '11' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
The ninth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this ninth drawing, Edward is seated in a sedan chair covered in laurel leaves as he is carried in triumph down a city street by cheering crowds of happy citizens, one whom carries a flag with the words "Library & Free Election".
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '9' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Allegorical drawings, Crowds, Sedan chairs, Parables, and Political elections
Page 71. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Exterior view of the temporary wooden structure built for the Strawberry Hill Sale of 1842, with part of Horace Walpole's Gothic villa visible on the left
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 71 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Volume 1, page 13. Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Friar Bacon
Description:
Title written in block letters at top of image., Date supplied by cataloger., Laid down on an ink line mount., and Mounted on page 13 in a volume of ca. 50 drawings that was assembled from works purchased by Horace Walpole at the Vertue sale of 1757. Now bound in red morocco, this volume has Walpole's manuscript title-page: Original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views, &c. by George Vertue and others.