Pencil drawing by an amateur artist of the west front of Strawberry Hill, as seen from the road. Also in the road is a man pushing a wheel barrel as a young boy gestures to him. On the verso is a pencil sketch of a donkey's head
Description:
Drawing signed by artist in lower right corner of image; signed and dated again in left corner of image.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, and Donkeys
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1808]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 45 Box D215
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A military officer stands in a commanding pose pointing at the troops arranged before him. He issues an order, "By my sovereign will and authority I command you all to depart." One of the frightened soldiers responds, "Poor man, he has got the place f...
Description:
Title from inscription in black ink in the artist's hand below image.
A shield with four quarterings: first quarter contains a pair of boxing gloves; the second quarter is drawn showing a man uncorking a bottle. The third and fourth quarters show different moments in a fight. Above the shield is a clenched hand surroun...
Description:
Image was used as the basis for a print published by George Humphrey in 1819: The Boxer's arms.
A satirical coat of arms for the "Dandy." The shield is a dandy's tail-coat, supported by two monkey's dressed in clothes. The crest is a stay and a top hat. Underneath the shield, are written the words "Dandi, Dando, Dandum" below which a puppy is ...
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1830 and 1852]
Call Number:
Drawings G761 no. 1 Box D123
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An artist (left) with a caricatured face looks on with horror as a bust falls on the head of the Lord, the sitter, who jumps and shreaks with pain, his foot breaking the window (right). In the background the Lord's round, well-dressed wife looks on in...
Description:
Title from caption written above image on recto; image on verso untitled.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Boxers (Sports), Boxing, Couples, Distress, Pain, Sculptors, and Sculptures
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1830 and 1852]
Call Number:
Drawings G761 no. 1 Box D123
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An artist (left) with a caricatured face looks on with horror as a bust falls on the head of the Lord, the sitter, who jumps and shreaks with pain, his foot breaking the window (right). In the background the Lord's round, well-dressed wife looks on in...
Description:
Title from caption written above image on recto; image on verso untitled.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Boxers (Sports), Boxing, Couples, Distress, Pain, Sculptors, and Sculptures
A caricature of a couple, full-length and fashionably dressed in a simple way, are shown in profile kissing. The length of their arms is exaggerated and are in contrast to their short legs. The woman's eyes are open but the man's are closed
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1800]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 52 Box D305
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A prisoner (the foreman) bound in chains and 'Thimble' stand before two justices, writing furiously in open volumes, and respond to the exclamation "You're upon oath Sir!"
Description:
Title from pencil inscription in the artist's hand below image.
Subject (Topic):
Judges, Courtrooms, Judicial proceedings, and Prisoners
