Drawing of six figures identified in pencil by former owner
Description:
Titles supplied by cataloger., Formerly attributed to George Vertue. See Christie's sale catalog., Originally drawn by John Rous. Horace Walpole had the drawings traced and then engraved for his Historic doubts on the life and reign of Richard III. See London edition, 1768 and Strawberry Hill edition 1770., and Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763, but recorded in the Description of SH, 1774, among the rare books of prints and drawings in the library.
Drawing of six dukes and duchess of Warwick and Clarence
Description:
Title from item., Formerly attributed to George Vertue. See Christie's sale catalog., Originally drawn by John Rous. Horace Walpole had the drawings traced and then engraved for his Historic doubts on the life and reign of Richard III. See London edition, 1768 and Strawberry Hill edition 1770., and Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763, but recorded in the Description of Strawberry Hill, 1774, among the rare books of prints and drawings in the library.
