Detailed plan of the grounds, buildings, and gardens at Strawberry Hill, as viewed from above. The boundaries of Horace Walpole's property are delineated with a red dotted line, and the roads and properties immediately adjacent are shown. Some feature...
Description:
Titled by the artist in ink at bottom of sheet.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Six men, seated and standing behind a table on which are decanters, punch-bowl, &c, drink a treasonous toast. This is given by Priestley (left) who stands in profile to the right, holding up an empty Communion dish and a brimming chalice, saying, "Th...
Description:
Title inscribed in brown ink below image.
Subject (Name):
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Lindsey, Theophilus, 1723-1808, and Constitutional Society (London, England)
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1799]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 9 Box D170
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A plebeian family of 'cits' drive in a rough two-wheeled cart (aping a fashionable gig) drawn by a clumsy carthorse. The man drives, wearing cocked hat and top-boots; his wife, wearing large feathers in her small straw cap, holds up a fan. Both are ab...
Alternative Title:
Road to ruin in the east!!
Description:
Title and artist's signature inscribed below image in black ink.
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Families, and Newspaper carriers
A courtroom scene with solicitors and jury snickering and laughing in response to a witty pun the judge offered following the defendent's plea for mercy. The criminal on trial in the far right is dishevled and dressed in the style of a sailor. The jud...
Description:
Title from pen and ink caption inscribed below image.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Courtrooms, Criminals, Judges, Judicial proceedings, and Lawyers
Drawn frontispiece to A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole ... at Strawberry-Hill ... . A structure of Gothic design is depicted, with the abridged title of the book at its center. Alcoves in the structure hold statues on either side of ti...
Description:
Title written in ink and gold paint at center of design.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
A witch flying to the left on a broomstick and suckling a cat, discharges a blast of "inflammable air" towards a large sphere suspended midair behind her. A spectator standing below holds a torch to the stream of air and says, "How blue it burns!" An...
Description:
Title from inscription in black ink in the artist's hand above image.
Subject (Topic):
Antiquarians, Balloons (Aircraft), Witches, and Spectators
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[1792?]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 16 Box D175
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of the same figure repeated in four sections in two rows. In each panel the man feigns unselfishness while slowly and subtly pocketing a bank note. Each panel is captioned in black ink: Indeed sir 'tis too much!; I can't think of taking it; Si...
Alternative Title:
Physical delicacy
Description:
Title in black ink below image 'A physical progress of a bank note!!' later crossed out with graphite pencil and revised to 'Physical delicacies'.
Drawing of the view from Chomondeley Walk on the River Thames, with Richmond Hill rising in the distance. The busy walk is seen at left, with pedestrians and several dogs traveling in both directions. In the foreground a man pulls a small boat loaded ...
Description:
Title written in brown ink below image.
Subject (Geographic):
Richmond upon Thames (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Cholmondeley, George Cholmondeley, Earl of, 1703-1770
