Tomb at Linton in Kent [art original].

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Title: Tomb at Linton in Kent [art original].
Creator: Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
Published / Created: [1757]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A design for the tomb of Galfridus Mann of Boughton Malherbe in Kent, brother of Sir Horace Mann, with elevation and details
Description: Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink on mount below drawing.
Epitaph on tomb and notes below image are in Latin.
Date from Horace Walpole correspondence with Sir Horace Mann 20 November 1757: "... that columbarium at Linton is to have a beautiful urn designed by Mr. Bentley as the whole is, with this plain, very true inscription, Galfredo Mann, amicissimo optimo, qui obit--H.W.P."
With a note in Horace Walpole's hand in ink bottom of image: Qui obit Dec 20. 1756 status sud 50 Horatius Walpole posuit.
Formerly mounted on leaf 50 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [circa 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 19.1 x 18 cm
Language: Latin

Genre: Design drawings
Wash drawings British 18th century
Material: brown and grey wash with pencil ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Kent (England)
Subject (Topic): Buildings, structures, etc
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Urns
Subjects: Kent (England) > Buildings, structures, etc
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Urns
British > 18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

Access: Public
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Citation: Richard Bentley, Tomb at Linton in Kent. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.