Printing-House at Strawberry Hill 1784 [drawing].

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Title: Printing-House at Strawberry Hill 1784 [drawing].
Creator: Edwards, Edward, 1738-1806, artist
Contributor: Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1746-1801.
Published / Created: [1784]
Publication Place: Twickenham
Abstract: An image of an outbuilding and the printing house at Strawberry Hill. A figure believed to be Thomas Kirgate stands in the road in front of the two buildings holding a large portfolio under his arm
Description: Title and date written in ink within wash-line mount, in unknown hand.
Possibly the drawing used as the model for an engraving by Francis Jukes entitled "Farm yard and printing house at Strawberry Hill" which attributes the drawing to E. Edwards.
Also written in light pencil, lower left edge: "The original drawing." In the same hand, on the right, "M.A. Rooker" [i.e., Michael Angelo Rooker?].
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 17.9 x 23.8 cm, mounted to 25.3 x 31.6 cm
Language: English

Genre: Watercolors British 18th century
Material: watercolor with yellow and gray wash-line mount ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Kirgate, Thomas, 1734-1810,
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Estates
Outbuildings
Subjects: Kirgate, Thomas, 1734-1810
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Estates
Outbuildings
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: Edward Edwards, Printing-House at Strawberry Hill 1784. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.