- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 36 Box 3
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Design of the library Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham, showing six Gothic bays of shelving with quatrefoil designs above and a door on the right; statues and busts above the bays. Walpole has made notes on the verso of the drawing noting changes and dimensions
- Description:
- Title from caption written by Horace Walpole on the verso of the drawing., Date from Horace Walpole correspondence., Sheet slightly irregular, trimmed in lower half of the right edge., and Formerly mounted on leaf 36 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts, Private libraries, and Libraries (Rooms)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Design for the library at Strawberry Hill [art original].
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- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1757]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 48 Box 4
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A series of design drawings for a Gothic columbarium at Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham, showing placement at the "door to parlour", "door to garden", and door to China room", "door to hall", and "door to hall" as well as the "chymney".
- Alternative Title:
- Designs for a Gothic Columbarium at Strawberry Hill
- Description:
- Title written in ink in Horace Walpole's hand at lower edge of drawing., Date from Horace Walpole correspondence to Sir Horace Mann 20 November 1757: "... a new Gothic columbarium is a new thought of my own, of which I am fond and going to execute at Strawberry Hill.", With watermark along lower edge of paper, trimmed: IV, and Formerly mounted on leaf 48 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts and Columbaria
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Designs for a Gothic Columbarium at Strawb. Hill [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1757]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 47 Box 4
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the recto, a drawing showing the floor plan of a Gothic columbarium at Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham; with Bentley's notes in ink. On the verso, a crude pencil sketch
- Description:
- Title written in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on mount below drawing, Date from Horace Walpole correspondence to Sir Horace Mann 20 November 1757: "... a new Gothic columbarium is a new thought of my own, of which I am fond and going to execute at Strawberry Hill.", and Formerly mounted on leaf 47 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts and Columbaria
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Designs for a Gothic columbarium at Strawberry Hill [art original].
- Creator:
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, collector
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1760]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585
- Image Count:
- 69
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A collection of 75 drawings and designs for Strawberry Hill which document the growth of Strawberry Hill whilst Bentley was in favor with the owner Horace Walpole and part of the "Strawberry Committee" (ca. 1753-1761) along with John Chute. Drawings include: the first plans for the main library. Besides the designs for Strawberry Hill, there are plans for other buildings, views of Jersey, sketches for Gray's Poems, etc
- Alternative Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richard Bentley ...
- Description:
- Title from special title page printed at Strawberry Hill Press, ca. 1760. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of Strawberry Hill press, p. 255., With notes by Horace Walpole and Richard Bentley on mounts and drawings., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Name):
- Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771., Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley, only son of Dr. Bentley, Master of Trinity-College, Cambridge [art original].
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- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1758]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 29 Box 2
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A drawing showing the view of the entrance from the road at Strawberry Hill, home of Horace Walpole, with detailed notes and measurements by the artist. The doorway is flanked by two windows and a large window above
- Description:
- Title at top of drawing, from a ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand in ink over graphite. Damage with loss of text in upper right corner., Date from J. Harris., Watermark in center of sheet., Part of a portfolio of drawings assembled by Horace Walpole under the title Drawings and designs, ca. 1760., "Breadth of the window with [the] frame: 5: foot"--Note in Walpole's hand, in image., "The shields must project in a ridge down the middle"--Note in Walpole's hand, lower right., and Formerly mounted on leaf 29 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts and Doors & doorways
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Entrance from the road at Strawberry Hill N.B. There is a rose window added under the battlemen[t]. [art original]
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1760]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 57r Box 4
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A drawing of a design for the gateway with scale to Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, Middlesex, with pencil sketches of a floor plan and other notes and sketch
- Description:
- Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink at top right of sheet., Formerly mounted on leaf 57 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [approximately 1760]., and Date based on creation date of album.
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts and Gates
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Gateway for Strawberry Hill by Mr. Bentley [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 30a Box 2
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A drawing of the staircase and hall at Strawberry Hill
- Alternative Title:
- Staircase at Strawberryhill
- Description:
- Title, artist, and date inscribed on verso., Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount: Staircase at Strawberryhill., and Formerly mounted on the upper half of leaf 30 with another view of the staircase in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts, Design drawings, and Stairways
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > View of the vestibule, with the armory, going into the library at Strawberry Hill [art original]
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1757]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 49 Box 4
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- One of a series of design drawings for a Gothic columbarium at Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham; this drawing with scale and images of statuary and vases
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Date from Horace Walpole correspondence to Sir Horace Mann 20 November 1757: "... a new Gothic columbarium is a new thought of my own, of which I am fond and going to execute at Strawberry Hill.", With a note in Horace Walpole's hand in ink in lower right: N.B. There is an error in this drawing. The radius of the bow, wanting near a foot. The Ichnog will correct it., With watermark along lower edge of paper, trimmed: D and C Blauw., and Formerly mounted on leaf 49 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts and Columbaria
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Elevation of the columbarium at Strawberry Hill] [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 39 Box 3
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the recto, a drawing showing the floor plan of the library Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham; with Bentley's notes including dimensions. On the verso, a rough pen and ink sketch of the library bays
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Date from Horace Walpole correspondence., and Formerly mounted on leaf 39 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts, Private libraries, and Libraries (Rooms)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Ground plan of the library at Strawberry Hill] [art original].
- Creator:
- Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1753]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3585 leaf 39 Box 3
- Collection Title:
- Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ...
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the recto, a drawing showing the floor plan of the library Strawberry Hill, Horace Walpole's villa in Twickenham; with Bentley's notes including dimensions. On the verso, a rough pen and ink sketch of the library bays
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Date from Horace Walpole correspondence., and Formerly mounted on leaf 39 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 1760].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Homes and haunts, Private libraries, and Libraries (Rooms)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Ground plan of the library at Strawberry Hill] [art original].