View of Strawberry Hill [art original]

Description

Title: View of Strawberry Hill [art original]
Alternative Title: East view of Strawberry Hill
Creator: Watts, William, 1752-1851, artist
Published / Created: [between 1779-1786?]
Publication Place: Twickenham?
Abstract: 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
Description: Title printed in ink on mount, below image.
Inscribed with the artist's name in lower right corner of mount: "W. Watts Del."
Possibly a drawing in preparation for Watts's work Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, which he drew as well as engraved, was published in twenty-one parts between 1779 and 1786?
Provenance: Sotheby's, 23-30 May 1881 (Richard Bull Sale), lot 167; Christie's, 15 April 1890 (Dr. John Percy Sale), lot 1335 to Dowdeswell, £2.14.0; Sotheby's, 6 May 1925, lot 212 to F.R. Meatsyard, London, £ 4.8.0. Sabin to W.S. Lewis; February, 1962, £75.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 13 x 18.3 cm, on sheet 14 x 18.8 cm, matted to 17.2 x 22 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Views
Watercolors British 18th century
Material: watercolor with pen and ink laid paper, wash-line mount ;
Subject (Geographic): Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name): Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Homes and haunts
Buildings, structures, etc
Estates
Subjects: Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Homes and haunts
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Twickenham (London, England) > Buildings, structures, etc
Estates
British > 18th century

Access: Public
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Citation: William Watts, View of Strawberry Hill. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.