"Edward IV, seated upon his throne, crowned and dressed in his robes of state, receiving Earl Rivers and Caxton, who kneel before him, Rivers presenting the king with a book, Richard, Duke of Gloucester with other courtiers standing by the throne, surrounded by a foliate border, text in a cartouche decorated with a gothic border."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from explanatory text below image., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges., and Mounted on page 63 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483., Rivers, Anthony Woodville, Earl, 1442?-1483., Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Edward IV, King of England, 1437?-1492., and Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483.
"Edward IV, seated upon his throne, crowned and dressed in his robes of state, receiving Earl Rivers and Caxton, who kneel before him, Rivers presenting the king with a book, Richard, Duke of Gloucester with other courtiers standing by the throne, surrounded by a foliate border, text in a cartouche decorated with a gothic border."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from explanatory text below image., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges., Mounted on page 67 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 15.7 x 10.5 cm., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of printmaker's signature from bottom edge.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483., Rivers, Anthony Woodville, Earl, 1442?-1483., Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Edward IV, King of England, 1437?-1492., and Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483.
"Edward IV, seated upon his throne, crowned and dressed in his robes of state, receiving Earl Rivers and Caxton, who kneel before him, Rivers presenting the king with a book, Richard, Duke of Gloucester with other courtiers standing by the throne, surrounded by a foliate border, text in a cartouche decorated with a gothic border."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from explanatory text below image., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England. [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, 1758., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges., Mounted on page 82 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : etching and engraving ; sheet 15.9 x 10.4 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Strawberry Hill Press
Subject (Name):
Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483., Rivers, Anthony Woodville, Earl, 1442?-1483., Caxton, William, approximately 1422-1491 or 1492., Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485., Elizabeth, Queen, consort of Edward IV, King of England, 1437?-1492., and Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483.
"Portrait; bust, facing three-quarter to left, eyes to the viewer; head completed; clothes outlined; background blank."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Harding, S. Shakespeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits & views ... London : S. & E. Harding, 1793., The word "general" in title is followed by a superscript "X" which is repeated one line below with the explanation: The Earl of Essex in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, chorus to the 5th act of Henry 5th. Pope., Mounted on page 62 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : stipple engraving on wove paper ; sheet 18.6 x 13.5 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Pub. March 1, 1791, by E. Harding, No. 132 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
"Portrait; bust, facing three-quarter to left, eyes to the viewer; head completed; clothes outlined; background blank."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Harding, S. Shakespeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits & views ... London : S. & E. Harding, 1793., The word "general" in title is followed by a superscript "X" which is repeated one line below with the explanation: The Earl of Essex in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, chorus to the 5th act of Henry 5th. Pope., Mounted on page 132 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., 1 print : stipple engraving on wove paper ; sheet 19.1 x 14.1 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. March 1, 1791, by E. Harding, No. 132 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
"Portrait; bust, facing three-quarter to left, eyes to the viewer; head completed; clothes outlined; background blank."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Harding, S. Shakespeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits & views ... London : S. & E. Harding, 1793., and The word "general" in title is followed by a superscript "X" which is repeated one line below with the explanation: The Earl of Essex in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, chorus to the 5th act of Henry 5th. Pope.
Publisher:
Pub. March 1, 1791, by E. Harding, No. 132 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1565-1601, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
"View of the Gothic mansion with pinnacles on the battlemented roof and pointed arched windows, seen across the lawn to the right, surrounded by trees, with others to the left and two men in the left foreground, one sweeping the lawn, the other guiding a horse which draws a roller."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker unidentified; after a drawing by Paul Sandby., Later state of the plate, with volume and page numbering added in upper right corner. Plate originally engraved for: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784., Plate from: The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford. London : Printed for G.G and J. Robinson, 1798, v. 2., Numbered in the upper right: Vol. II. Pl. II. P. 512., and Single crease through the center of the image.
Publisher:
G.G. and J. Robinson
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, and Estates
"View of the Gothic mansion with pinnacles on the battlemented roof and pointed arched windows, seen across the lawn to the right, surrounded by trees, with others to the left and two men in the left foreground, one sweeping the lawn, the other guiding a horse which draws a roller."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker unidentified; after a drawing by Paul Sandby., Later state of the plate, with volume and page numbering added in upper right corner. Plate originally engraved for: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784., Plate from: The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford. London : Printed for G.G and J. Robinson, 1798, v. 2., Numbered in the upper right: Vol. II. Pl. II. P. 512., and Two creases through the image.
Publisher:
G.G. and J. Robinson
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, and Estates
Godfrey, Richard Bernard, approximately 1728- printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1784]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the cottage on the grounds of Horace Walpole's villa Strawberry Hill, as seen through a grove of trees
Alternative Title:
East view of the cottage-garden at Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title etched below image., First state of the plate, before volume and page numbering added in upper right corner., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate engraved for: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 224 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 15.4 x 19 cm., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by Thomas Kirgate
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Godfrey, Richard Bernard, approximately 1728- printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1784]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the cottage on the grounds of Horace Walpole's villa Strawberry Hill, as seen through a grove of trees
Alternative Title:
East view of the cottage-garden at Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title etched below image., First state of the plate, before volume and page numbering added in upper right corner., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate engraved for: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry-Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 183 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12., and 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 16.6 x 20.5 cm.
Publisher:
Printed by Thomas Kirgate
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England) and Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
