Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberryhill 1760 [art original].

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Title: Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberryhill 1760 [art original].
Alternative Title: Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan printed at Strawberry Hill 1760
Creator: Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
Published / Created: [1760]
Publication Place: Strawberry Hill?
Abstract: A design for the Strawberry Hill Press edition of Lucan's Pharsalia showing the head of Medusa with swords and spears entertwined, cross-crossed between the snakes that make up her hair. Above her head is a helmet with plumes. On the four corners of the design are the observe and reverse of coins showing Caesar, Anthony, Brutus, and Pompey. In the background is Strawberry Hill. With notes about the design in the artist's hand
Description: Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount.
Date and attribution based on publication: M. Annaei Lucani Pharsalia. [Twickenham] : Strawberry-Hill, MDCCLX [1760].
Formerly mounted at the top half of leaf 13 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [approximately 1760].
Provenance: Sold at Strawberry Hill Sale, day viii, lot 57, to William Knight, Esq., £4.2.0; London sale number lot 1255 of the 10th day of sale, with the lot number still preserved on spine. Sold by Spencer through Fletcher to W.S. Lewis for £210, May 1926.
Extent: 1 drawing : sheet 12.1 x 18 cm
Language: English

Genre: Illustrations
Allegorical drawings
Book illustrations
Vignettes
Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and ink with pencil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Lucan, 39-65.
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Medusa (Greek mythology)
Subjects: Lucan, 39-65. > Illustrations
Strawberry Hill Press (Twickenham, London, England)
Medusa (Greek mythology)
British > 18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

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Citation: Richard Bentley, Fleurons for Dr. Bentley's Lucan Printed at Strawberry Hill 1760. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.