[First design for the cul-de-lampe to Mr. Gray's long story] [graphic].

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Title: [First design for the cul-de-lampe to Mr. Gray's long story] [graphic].
Creator: Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
Published / Created: [approximately 1753]
Publication Place: Strawberry Hill?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: A design by Bentley showing six older women on a balcony reaching out or looking in horror over the wall (draped in an embroidered cloth) at a scene below. A man peaks over the cornice; above his head a ribbon banner
Description: Title from caption written by Horace Walpole on the mount in his portfolio of Bentley's drawings.
With a ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand on lower right corner: RB sculps.
With Horace Walpole's note in ink on verso: Mr. Bentley's first etching.
Date based on publication date of Gray's work: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray.
Formerly mounted on the lower half of leaf 3 in an album assembled by Horace Walpole: Drawings and designs by Richd. Bentley ... [Strawberry Hill], [ca. 1760].
Ms. note in ink in Horace Walpole's hand on verso: Mr. Bentley's first sketch.
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 print : sheet 16.5 x 12.8 cm
Language: No linguistic content

Genre: Illustrations
Book illustrations
Etchings England 1753
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771.
Subject (Topic): Balconies
Women
Subjects: Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 > Illustrations
Balconies
Women
England > 1753
18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

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