Gothic chairs at Strawberry Hill taken from painted glass, these by Mr. Bentley [art original].

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Title: Gothic chairs at Strawberry Hill taken from painted glass, these by Mr. Bentley [art original].
Creator: Bentley, R. (Richard), 1708-1782, artist
Published / Created: [not after 1760]
Publication Place: Strawberry Hill?
Abstract: Two chairs drawn from images in the stained glass at Strawberry Hill, with a note in the lower right corner in ink: "The height of the seat will determine the scale." Additional details and notes in pencil throughout
Description: Title from Horace Walpole's ms. note in ink in upper right corner above drawings.
Formerly mounted on leaf 43 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 19.2 x 32 cm
Language: English

Genre: Design drawings British 18th century
Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and brown ink ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic): Chairs
Subjects: Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Chairs
British > 18th century
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ms. notes
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: Richard Bentley, Gothic Chairs at Strawberry Hill Taken from Painted Glass, These by Mr. Bentley. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.