Figure of Moses, on a pedestal in a niche; sitting, looking away to right, right hand twined in his long beared with the wrist resting on a book propped beside him. On the pedestal are three lines of text beginning: Moysis ingens ex marmore simulacrum ...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Printmaker, place of production, and date range for production from the Victoria and Albert Museum online catalogue, museum no.: DYCE.1169., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text from bottom right., and Mounted on page 124 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
"Plate 1: Faith. A female figure, whole-length, holding a crucifix and chalice, in a niche."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., Publisher not identified; the set of plates was published on several occasions in the Netherlands, first by Goltzius in Haarlem, then by Claes Jansz Visscher (before 1652) in Amsterdam, and finally by Jochem Ottens. See British Museum online catalogue., One of a series of seven numbered plates showing whole length personifications of "The Virtues" placed in niches, after Hendrik Goltzius., Two lines of text engraved below image: Prisca Fides nullo macula ... tartara spernit. Franco Estius., Plate numbered "1" in lower left corner of image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of design and text. Description based on impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1857,0613.503., Mounted on page 76 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; 31.1 x 12.9 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Based on the type of paper, this impression probably represents a mid- to late-18th century printing from an earlier plate.
"Plate 2: Hope. A female figure, whole-length to left, holding an anchor, in a niche."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Printmaker and date from British Museum online catalogue., Publisher not identified; the set of plates was published on several occasions in the Netherlands, first by Goltzius in Haarlem, then by Claes Jansz Visscher (before 1652) in Amsterdam, and finally by Jochem Ottens. See British Museum online catalogue., One of a series of seven numbered plates showing whole length personifications of "The Virtues" placed in niches, after Hendrik Goltzius., Two lines of text engraved below image: Spes humiles luiquit ... atria sertur. F.E. [Franco Estius]., Plate numbered "2" in lower left corner of image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of design. Description based on impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1857,0613.504., Mounted on page 76 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; 31.1 x 13 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Based on the type of paper, this impression probably represents a mid- to late-18th century printing from an earlier plate.
"Plate 3: Charity. A female figure, whole-length to right, holding two children in her arms, in a niche."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Printmaker and date from British Museum online catalogue., Publisher not identified; the set of plates was published on several occasions in the Netherlands, first by Goltzius in Haarlem, then by Claes Jansz Visscher (before 1652) in Amsterdam, and finally by Jochem Ottens. See British Museum online catalogue., One of a series of seven numbered plates showing whole length personifications of "The Virtues" placed in niches, after Hendrik Goltzius., Two lines of text engraved below image: Blanda Charis diuina ... constringit aheno. F.E. [Franco Estius]., Plate numbered "3" in lower right corner of image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with some loss of design. Description based on impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1857,0613.505., Mounted on page 77 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; 30.9 x 12.8 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Based on the type of paper, this impression probably represents a mid- to late-18th century printing from an earlier plate.
A view of the altar that was erected by John James Capoccio in 1256 in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore of Rome, perhaps the work of Peter Cavallini
Alternative Title:
SS. omnium altare cum marmoreo vetere ciborio musivo opere artificiose constructo in quo sacrae reliquiae religiose coluntur and Altar erected in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore
Description:
Title engraved above image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: De Angelis, P. Basilicae S. Mariae Maioris de vrbe a Liberio Papa I vsqve ad Pavlvm V pont. max. ... Romae : Ex typographia B. Zannetti, 1621., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., Scale bar below image labeled "Scala palmorum.", "H2"--Lower right corner of plate., The upper part of this altar was purchased by Sir William Hamilton in 1767 and was then sent to back England to Horace Walpole, who in 1771 erected a chapel at Strawberry Hill to display it., Mounted on page 174 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and On laid paper mount (43 x 27 cm) with Horace Walpole's annotation: This altar was erected by J. James Capoccio in the Church of Sta. Maria Maggiore of Rome; but being removed in 1767, the upper part, of beautifull mosaic, was purchased by Sr. W. Hamilton, younger son of Lord Archibald Hamilton, & then British Minister at Naples; and being sent by him to Mr. H. Walpole, the latter erected a chapel for it in his garden at Strawberry Hill near Twickenham in Middlesex, 1771.
Publisher:
B. Zannetti
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) and Santa Maria Maggiore (Church : Rome, Italy),
"Portrait of a woman (possibly Mary Ruthven or Princess Mary), bust-length, turned to the right, with curly hair, pearl necklace, and embroidered dress."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from manuscript annotation in pencil above image, on mounting page., Place of publication based on printmaker's nationality; date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1888,0612.40., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of statements of responsibility from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., and Mounted on page 163 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
"Portrait of Margaret Lemon, half length, turned to the right, but looking towards the viewer, wearing a pearl necklace and dress, with flowers in her hair; in an octagonal frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Place of publication based on printmaker's country of residence., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0504.143., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 123 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and Sitter's name added by Horace Walpole in pencil at bottom of sheet: Mrs. Lemon.
"Portrait of Richard Cromwell, half length in an oval, long hair, wearing collar, sash and armour."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Second state, with the word "Lord" in title altered to "Late." See: Globe, A. Peter Stent, London printseller, circa 1642-1665., Date of publication from: Globe, A. Peter Stent, London printseller, circa 1642-1665., Plate from: Parival, J. The historie of this iron age ... London : Printed for J. Crook ..., Simon Miller ..., and Thomas Davies ..., 1659., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., and Mounted on page 132 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Visscher, Lambert, approximately 1631-approximately 1691, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1664?]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Johannes Froben, bust to left, wearing fur-trimmed coat; in a circle on a pedestal."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title from manuscript note in ink within pedestal below image, in Horace Walpole's hand., State lacking title and without year "1664" following printmaker's signature. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,7.177., Place and date of publication from description of variant state in the British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 101 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
"Portrait of Anne Hyde, first wife of James II, half length, head directed to right but looking at viewer; wearing pearls in her hair, around her neck and looped onto her dress."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Portrait of Anne Hyde, Duchess of York
Description:
Title from French verses etched below image., A copy by Mary Beale of the original painting by Lely was kept by Horace Walpole in the Gallery at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 112 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
York, Anne Hyde, Duchess of, 1637-1671, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
