[Theodore flinging himself at Matilda's feet] [art original]Wright, John Massey, 1777-1866, artist[not after 1866]engA scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the character Matilda shown full-length on the right, wearing a white gown and standing within an arched doorway. Theodore, dressed in full armor and wearing a red sash, kneels down in front of her on the left, staring up at her intently and grasping her hand with both of his. His shield, adorned with a red cross, lies on the ground next to him; mountains and a cloud-filled sky are seen in the distance on the leftTitle devised by curator.Signed by the artist in lower right corner.Date of production based on artist's death date.Page reference written in ink below lower right corner of image: P. 142.Bound in opposite page 142 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].