Watercolor drawing of Château de Grignan in the Drôme department in southeastern France. The structure, a former medieval castle and Renaissance palace, sits atop a hit in the middle distance. Houses dot the base of the hill and extend to the right ...
Description:
Title and statement of responsibility written in ink below image on mounting page, in Richard Bull's hand.
Taber photographs mounted on pages of advertisements for San Francisco businesses. Most of the photographs depict the outside of the business building (including a view of Taber's studio). There are also four portraits: Taber, John P. Jackson (Preside...
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1824]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Wash drawing of a castle, with two figures in the left foreground and a low wall extending towards the viewer in the right foreground; a cloud-filled sky completes the top half of the image
Page 14. Description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Floor plan of the chancel in St. Mary's Church, Sundridge, Kent, with the footprint of the altar at the top and nearest to the right the footprint of a tomb labeled "Lady Ayesbury" with measurements; in front on the right a footprint also with measure...
Description:
Title written in ink above image.
Subject (Geographic):
Kent (England)
Subject (Name):
Ailesbury, Caroline Campbell, Countess of, 1721-1803. and Damer, Anne Seymour, 1748 or 1749-1828.
A view of the cottage on Horace Walpole's estate, Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, with trees on either side. In the distance on the left is an octagonal (?) building
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England, Twickenham., and Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Architecture, Domestic, Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, and Housing
Page 7. Reminiscences, written in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
View of the cottage on the grounds of Horace Walpole's estate Strawberry Hill, seen in the middle distance surrounded by trees. The entrance and its portico face the viewer; a large bow window faces right. Smoke rises from one of the two chimneys atop...
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, and Outbuildings
Middiman, Samuel, approximately 1750-1831, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 February 1777]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Three figures in a garden: a woman standing with a parasol, a man looking through a telescope, another woman seated; a large tree on the left; a house behind the figures; two women seated on a bench next to the house"--British Museum online catalogue...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs Feb. 1, 77, by Harrison and Co., No. 18 Paternoster Row, London
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Houses, and Estates
Burgess, Henry William, approximately 1792-1844, artist
Published / Created:
1817.
Call Number:
Folio 633 817 B955
Image Count:
15
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An album of seven pencil sketches, mounted with a neat ink borders. beginning with a title page, a view in a grove with trees and with two figures (one seated and pointing, the other with a portfolio under his arm) in conversation and a rock, the face...
Alternative Title:
Six drawings by H.W. Burgess and 6 drawings by H.W. Burgess
Description:
William Henry Burgess (circa 1792-1844), landscape painter to William IV and the teacher of John Leech and Thackeray.
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Drawing, British, Abbeys, Castles & palaces, and Religious facilities
Watercolor drawing of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill villa in Twickenham, as viewed from the northeast down a road. The front of the house is seen in the distance, through an opening in the dense foliage of the trees on both sides of the road. A man...
Alternative Title:
View in the avenue looking southwest
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
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 Dwellings
A view taken from the Thames River looking upstream towards Teddington includes a view of Radnor House on the right. A lady and gentleman walk along the path across the grounds leading to the waterfront and the ramp for boat launchings. On the left of...
Alternative Title:
View of Mr. Hindley's, formerly Lord Radnor's, at Twickenham, with a prospect of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title, artist name, and date from ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand on verso.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England) and Thames River (England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Hindley, John Atherton, Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England), and Radnor House (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, Barges, and Summer houses
View of the trees and field leading down to the Thames River. In the distance is Richmond Hill and Pope's home on the left, as seen from the terrace of Horace Walpole's villa, Strawberry Hill. In the foreground, a cowman sits against the nearest tre...
Alternative Title:
View of Richmond-Hill, Twickenham, and Mr. Pope's house from the terrass at Strawberry Hill, 1772
Description:
Title, date and artist information written in ink below image, in an unidentified hand.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Twickenham., and Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Estates
A view of the front of Horace Walpole's home, Strawberry Hill, as seen from the southeast corner of the property. Two ladies walking a dog stroll from the left towards the road
Alternative Title:
East view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title printed in ink on mount, below image.
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
A view of the grounds of Strawberry Hill, the villa only partially visibly through a gap in the trees. In the center foreground stands an obelisk on a knoll, two men lying on the grass -- one reading and the other resting. From the left foreground a g...
Alternative Title:
View of Strawberry Hill with obelisk
Description:
Title, artist name, and date inscribed on verso of drawing by Horace Walpole.
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
A view of Twickenham from across the river Thames. A single row boat is shown on the river. Mr. Horn's house is on the left on Eel Pie Island, and on the right, in the distance, is Ham House
Description:
Title inscribed in ink on verso in an unidentified hand.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Twickenham., and Twickenham (London, England)
"View of the grand front of the theatre; a lion and unicorn to left and right of the pedament at top, with a sculpture of armour and weapons in the centre, pillasters across middle of building and an iron balcony above ground floor; in foreground to r...
Alternative Title:
Nouvelle façade, vers Bridges Street, de la principale entrée du Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, London., and London,
Subject (Name):
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, Theaters, Facades, Carriages & coaches, Sedan chairs, Street vendors, and Dogs
View of the north side of the house at Strawberry Hill, looking towards the screen leading into the Prior's garden. The exterior walls of the house rise above on the left; in the middle distance a man stands within the doorway to the garden, the open ...
Alternative Title:
View of the north side of the house, with the screen leading into the Prior's garden
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
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, Dwellings, and Gardens
Watercolor drawing of Lady Diana Beauclerk's house, known as Little Marble Hill, in Twickenham. The white house is visible at left in the middle distance, viewed through an opening between two stands of trees. A woman sits on a stool and milks a cow i...
Description:
Title, statement of responsibility, and date from note in brown ink on verso, in Horace Walpole's hand.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
Watercolor drawing of Lady Diana Beauclerk's house, known as Little Marble Hill, in Twickenham. The white house is visible at right, atop a small hill and partially obscured by a tree. The lawn with scattered trees extends outward from the house to th...
Description:
Title, statement of responsibility, and date from note in brown ink on verso, in Horace Walpole's hand.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, and Dwellings
An album with views of French buildings and monuments mostly in and around Paris, from several numbered series including: a series of small engravings of French tradesmen (cries); a hand-colored etching of a Dance of death signed "Turner f. 1799" (for...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Geographic):
Paris (France), Ireland, and France.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Dance of death, Roller coasters, and Occupations
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 visib...
Description:
Title written in pencil at bottom of view.
Subject (Geographic):
Woburn (England)
Subject (Name):
Woburn Abbey,
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, Estates, Bridges, and Coats of arms
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[1806]
Call Number:
Quarto 33 30 Copy 25
Collection Title:
Page 15. Description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the chancel in St. Mary's Church, Sundridge, Kent, with the altar at center beneath a large stained-glass, Gothic window and monuments to the left and right of the altar beyond the altar rail. Visible in an alcove on the right is the bust of...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Geographic):
Kent (England)
Subject (Name):
Ailesbury, Caroline Campbell, Countess of, 1721-1803. and Damer, Anne Seymour, 1748 or 1749-1828.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Interiors, Chancels, Altars, Tombs & sepulchral monuments, and Windows
SH Views An565 no. 1 Framed, shelved in LFS Bin 36
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
A view of Chaucer's Grove near Spidehill the seat of Mr. Andrews, which was designed by John Chute Esq. In the distance is Donnington Castle were Chaucer lived
Alternative Title:
Chaucer's Grove near Spidehill, the seat of Mr. Andrews
Description:
Title from Horace Walpole's manuscript note on verso of frame: 'Chaucer's Grove near Spidehill the Seat of Mr. Andrews. designed by John Chute Esq. of the Vine. Above is the View of Donnington Castle were Chaucer Lived.'
Publisher:
Published as the act directs, May [the] 20th, 1786 by H.D. Symonds, No. 4 Stationers Court Ludgate Street
An album of sketches largely comprised of images drawn by a traveller in central and southern France in the late 1820s and early 1830s. The images, executed in a variety of media and styles, are mostly skillfully drawn landscapes, elevations of buildi...
Description:
In French and English, with some Latin.
Subject (Geographic):
France, England, France., and England.
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Buildings, structures, etc, Drawing, British, Monuments & memorials, and Castles & palaces
Volume 1, after page xxxii. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of Horace Walpole's villa Strawberry Hill from the south across the lawn with the Thames in the distance on the right. In the foreground a man leads two woman and a child along with their two dogs across the lawn, gesturing with his arm to the ...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Homes and haunts, and Estates
Watercolor drawing of the front of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill villa in Twickenham, as viewed from the north. The large white house can be seen in the middle distance, a blue turret roof capped with a weather vane rising above the crenellated wal...
Alternative Title:
North view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
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 Dwellings
A view of the north side of Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, home of Horace Walpole, as seen from across the road. A man in a blue coat walks away from the viewer towards the house. Ahead of him on the road, a carriage is partially visible as it turns th...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
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
Watercolor drawing of the front of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill villa in Twickenham, as viewed from the south across a lawn dotted with trees. Several figures are seen in the middle distance among the tree trunks; one figure pushes a wheelbarrow, ...
Alternative Title:
South view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
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, Dwellings, and Estates
A view of Horace Walpole's home in Twickenham, Strawberry Hill from the south. Two gardeners roll the lawn, pulling the heavy roller behind them, towards the lower right. In the distance is a view of the Thames and Richmond in the distance
Alternative Title:
Southview of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
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, Estates, and Gardening
A view of Strawberry Hill from the edge of the Thames looking back up towards the house over the lawn. In the foreground, on the left, a man in classical dress sits on the lawn, a woman standing over him and pointing. On the right, three other figur...
Alternative Title:
Strawberry Hill East front
Description:
Title and printmaker from Gascoigne.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Damer, Anne Seymour, 1748 or 1749-1828 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, and Buildings, structures, etc
Watercolor drawing of Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill villa in Twickenham, as viewed from the west. The Round Tower is seen at the center of the image, the rest of the house extending into the middle distance on the right. A man walks in the forgroun...
Alternative Title:
West view of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
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 Dwellings
A view of the north front of Horace Walpole's home Strawberry Hill with a procession lead by a group of monks proceeding away from the viewer toward the entrance of the villa. Also on the road are a coach and a post-chaise with a dog racing along sid...
Alternative Title:
North entrance of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England), England, and Twickenham.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, Carriages & coaches, Houses, Monks, Fountains, and Religious processions
