Page 6. Reminiscences, written in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
View of Horace Walpole's villa at Strawberry Hill, as seen from the southeast part of the property. The white structure is prominent in the center of the image, with ivy and shrubs obscuring the first floor of the house in places. A clump of trees separates the main house from another building on the left, only the edge of which is visible. On the lawn in front of the trees is an urn sitting on a pedestal. A cloud-filled sky is seen above
Alternative Title:
Southeast view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title written in ink below image., Attribution to John Buckler and date of production from signatures and dates on two similar drawings bound in the same volume., and Bound in as page 6 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. Reminiscences, written in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry ... London : Printed by Richard Taylor and Co., 1805.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Estates
Four topographical plates (2 colored), stitched as issued in original pale yellow printed wrappers
Description:
Cover title., Date from dealer's description., Series number added in pencil., Rear wrapper lists 16 parts to the series, with no. 7 listed as "Buildings - Carlton Palace &c.", "Two pence.", Lewis Walpole Library copy: The number '7' in the title is supplied in pencil., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
10, Cloth Fair, West Smithfield
Subject (Geographic):
Malmesbury (England), England, London., England., and Malmesbury.
Subject (Name):
Carlton House (London, England) and Eltham Palace (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Abbeys, Castles & palaces, and Market crosses
Page 5. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
View of Little Strawberry Hill, which was home to actress Kitty Clive in the 1780's. Trees flank the house on either side; a group of women and children stand on the path in the right foreground
Description:
Title written in ink below image, in a contemporary hand., Artist and date of production from note in ink on mounting sheet: This is the original drawing by Charles John Smith from which he engraved the plate for Murray's Johnsoniana published in 1836, p. 177., and Mounted on page 5 in T. Crofton Croker's extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Clive, Kitty, 1711-1785
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
Title written in pencil beneath drawing, on mounting sheet., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date supplied by cataloger, based on the 1843 date of the depicted fire at Luton Hoo., and Mounted on page 108b in an extra-illustrated copy of: Lysons, D. Magna Britannia. London : T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813.
Subject (Geographic):
Bedfordshire (England)
Subject (Name):
Luton Hoo (England),
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, Estates, and Fires
Title from note in pencil in lower right corner. and Signed in pencil with artist's initials and date in lower left corner; artist's name also written in pencil on mount.
Subject (Geographic):
Sintra (Portugal)
Subject (Name):
Beckford, William, 1760-1844
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1853]
Call Number:
Folio 64 B39 813
Collection Title:
Page 152a. Magna Britannia.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the house and grounds of Woburn Abbey, around which is drawn a decorative border containing seven coats of arms and a crown at top. The house seen at a distance from across the pond, framed by trees in the foreground; a stone bridge is visible on the right
Description:
Title written in pencil at bottom of view., Signed by the artist in lower portion of decorative border, which is drawn on a separate sheet pasted to the edges of the sheet containing the view. It's possible that Harding only drew the border and not the view., Date of production based on artist's death date., and Mounted on page 152a in an extra-illustrated copy of: Lysons, D. Magna Britannia. London : T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813.
Subject (Geographic):
Woburn (England)
Subject (Name):
Woburn Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, Estates, Bridges, and Coats of arms
Lithograph of six buildings, with eagle and flags at top of page. The buildings represented are a church; Masonic hall; hotel designated as the "Colonado House" and captioned "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas"; courthouse; the residence of Col. R.H. Williams; and the store of Mr. G. Burkhart. The central image of the hotel, and its caption "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas," dominate the tableau
Alternative Title:
Views of Matagorda, Texas and Hotel at Matagorda, Texas
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 381 copy 2: Manuscript note at top of sheet: T.[?]H. Wright, Oct 29, 1943, gift? 1850s? and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Ed. Lang lith
Subject (Geographic):
Matagorda (Tex.), Texas, and Matagorda.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, and Historic buildings
Lithograph of six buildings, with eagle and flags at top of page. The buildings represented are a church; Masonic hall; hotel designated as the "Colonado House" and captioned "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas"; courthouse; the residence of Col. R.H. Williams; and the store of Mr. G. Burkhart. The central image of the hotel, and its caption "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas," dominate the tableau
Alternative Title:
Views of Matagorda, Texas and Hotel at Matagorda, Texas
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 381 copy 2: Manuscript note at top of sheet: T.[?]H. Wright, Oct 29, 1943, gift? 1850s? and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Ed. Lang lith
Subject (Geographic):
Matagorda (Tex.), Texas, and Matagorda.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, and Historic buildings
Lithograph of six buildings, with eagle and flags at top of page. The buildings represented are a church; Masonic hall; hotel designated as the "Colonado House" and captioned "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas"; courthouse; the residence of Col. R.H. Williams; and the store of Mr. G. Burkhart. The central image of the hotel, and its caption "Hotel at Matagorda, Texas," dominate the tableau
Alternative Title:
Views of Matagorda, Texas and Hotel at Matagorda, Texas
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 381 copy 2: Manuscript note at top of sheet: T.[?]H. Wright, Oct 29, 1943, gift? 1850s? and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Ed. Lang lith
Subject (Geographic):
Matagorda (Tex.), Texas, and Matagorda.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, and Historic buildings
