- Creator:
- Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1796]
- Call Number:
- 49 3729
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the courtyard of the castle, the enormous ghost of Alfonso appears as Theodore, Manfred, and Friar Jerome look up in fear. Under the figure of the ghost two other figures lay prostrate on the ground, as the castle tumbles in ruins
- Description:
- Title devised by curator. and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fear
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Alphonso appeared in the center of the ruins] [art original].
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- Creator:
- Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1796]
- Call Number:
- 49 3729
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the door of the gallery (left) Diego falls back on Jaquez (left), both with frightened expressions at the sight of the giant's foot in the adjoining chamber (right). Behind them on the wall in the gallery hangs a portrait painting (Alfonso).
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Formerly identified as "Manfred and Jaquez with foot of 'ghost'.", and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fear
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Diego and Jaquez with the foot of the ghost] [art original].
- Creator:
- Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1796]
- Call Number:
- 49 3729
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Frederic in search of Hippolita enters her oratory only to recoil in horror at the sight of a specter wrapped in a hermit's cowl. The specter rests its hand on a book laid open on the altar above which hangs a crucifix. Behind them, two shelves built into the wall are filled with books and an ink well with two feather pens
- Description:
- Title devised by curator. and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Chapels, Fear, and Ghosts
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Frederic and the spectre] [art original].
- Creator:
- Duncombe, Susanna Highmore, 1730?-1812, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1783]
- Call Number:
- 24 17 765 Copy 4
- Collection Title:
- Opposite title page. Castle of Otranto.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the characters Isabella and Manfred depicted full-length at center, both facing left. Isabella, who is being chased by Manfred, looks back over her shoulder at him with a worried expression, her arms out in front of her. Manfred, who has just seen the portrait of his grandfather move off the wall behind him, is arched backwards and shielding himself with his right arm, a startled expression on his face as he looks up at the painting that is partially off the wall. A window at left and two chairs behind the characters complete the furnishing of the room
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger., Signed by the artist in ink in lower left corner of sheet., Date of production from local catalog card., Page reference written in ink in upper right corner: Page 19., For another version of this scene, drawn by Anthony Highmore, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: LWL Mss Vol. 170., and Mounted opposite title page in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. London : Printed for Tho. Lownds in Fleet-Street, MDCCLXV [1765].
- Subject (Name):
- Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Chasing and Fear
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Manfred pursuing Isabella in front of the portrait] [art original]