Drawing of part of the wall decoration, possibly a frieze or wallpaper, of the Round Tower at Strawberry Hill. An image of a cherub placing a vase upon a pedestal is present within an oval at the bottom of the design
Description:
Title from note on verso in an unidentified hand.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Friezes (Ornamental bands), Wallpapers, and Putti
Drawing of a sleeping cherub, full length, head to the right; naked; lying on a cloth that is piled up on one end to form a pillow supporting his head and upper body
On the recto, a pen and ink drawing of a doorway and wall with architectural details including pillars and a cherub. On the verso is the mirror image of the cherub
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Topic):
Putti, Architectural decorations & ornaments, and Doors & doorways
