Lady Di's sketch for the frames of her bas reliefs [art original]

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Title: Lady Di's sketch for the frames of her bas reliefs [art original]
Creator: Beauclerk, Diana, Lady, 1734-1808, artist
Published / Created: [1776]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Watercolor drawing of a bas-relief with decorative frame by Diana Beauclerk, one of two that were kept by Horace Walpole in the Breakfast Room at Strawberry Hill. The figure in wax of two boys is shown at center; the surrounding frame houses eight cameos interspersed with images of bows and draped garland
Description: Title from note in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on mounting page below image.
Statement of responsibility written in ink in lower left corner of sheet, in Horace Walpole's hand.
Additionally annotated "Not so broad" by Horace Walpole in lower right corner of sheet.
Mounted on page 49 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.
Provenance: Strawberry Hill sale, viii, 33. London, 1123. Later owned by William Knight. Purchased by W.S. Lewis from Sabin, August 1927.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 8 x 9 cm, on sheet 12.4 x 12 cm
Language: English

Genre: Watercolors
Material: watercolor with pencil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Bas-reliefs
Subjects: Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Bas-reliefs
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Knight, William, -1847 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Diana Beauclerk, Lady Di's Sketch for the Frames of her Bas Reliefs. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.