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1. Henry the Third [art original]
- Creator:
- Carter, John, 1748-1817, artist
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1797]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Watercolor drawing depicting a head of King Henry III carved in oak. The king wears a crown, and curled hair protrudes out from under it on both sides. The date(?) "12 III 16" and decorative symbols fill the space above the head
- Alternative Title:
- Henry III
- Description:
- Title from note in black ink below image, perhaps in the artist's hand., Artist's name added by Horace Walpole in brown ink in lower right corner., Date of production based on Horace Walpole's death date., Three lines of descriptive text written below title in black ink: This head (carv'd in oak) is in the possession of Dr. Palmer of Peterborough Northamton shire and was brought from Barnwell Church near Oundle Norn. shire about 40 years ago. Henry the Third endow'd this church. This drawing is half the size of the original head., Two additional annotations by Horace Walpole in brown ink are present; below the descriptive text is written "The upper part above the crown is modern, and the date wrong" and at the bottom of the sheet is written "Now at Mr. Walpole's at Strawberry Hill.", and Mounted on page 73 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.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Kings
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Henry the Third [art original]
2. Henry the Third and Eleanor of Provence his queen brought from Bexhill Church in Sussex. [art original]
- Creator:
- Carter, John, 1748-1817, artist
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1790]
- Call Number:
- Folio 33 30 Copy 11
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Watercolor drawing of Henry III and Queen Eleanor, taken from a stained glass window originally in Bexhill and later acquired by Horace Walpole and kept in the Chapel at Strawberry Hill. The king and queen are shown three quarter length, under gothic tracery, wearing crowns, with architectural details behind them. A scale bar bar is drawn beneath them
- Description:
- Title written in ink below image on mounting sheet., Note in ink below title: The only portraits of them extant., Attribution to John Carter from local catalog card., Date of production based on probable date for Richard Bull's assembly of the extra-illustrated volume in which this drawing appears. See Hazen., Mounted on page 229 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., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272,, Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Stained glass
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Henry the Third and Eleanor of Provence his queen brought from Bexhill Church in Sussex. [art original]
3. Henry the Third replying to the prelates [graphic]
- Creator:
- Fittler, James, 1758-1835, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- Jany. 15, 1795.
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 812 B68
- Collection Title:
- Plate [44] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Titlepage for Chapter XII; Henry III seated to left, receiving the deputation of prelates come to remonstrate with him for his oppression of the people, gesturing with one hand as he replies that he will make amends but adding to their surprise, the rebuke that they too must show a better example; a descriptive plaque below."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [44] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
- Publisher:
- Published as the act directs by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Henry the Third replying to the prelates [graphic]
4. Queen Eleanor, Henry 3d from an ancient window at Bexhill in Sussex, and now at Strawberry-Hill. [art original]
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1797]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 485 842 C76 IV Copy 3
- Collection Title:
- Volume 3, page 246b. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Queen Eleanor, Henry III
- Description:
- Title from note in ink below image, in Horace Walpole's hand., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on death date of Horace Walpole, whose annotation is present below image., and Mounted on page 246b in volume 3 of Thomas Mackinlay's extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272,, Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291,, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Stained glass
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Queen Eleanor, Henry 3d from an ancient window at Bexhill in Sussex, and now at Strawberry-Hill. [art original]
5. Queen Eleanor. Henry IIId taken from an ancient window in the church of Bexhill in Sussex. [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1762]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Representations of Henry III and Queen Eleanor, taken from a stained glass window originally in Bexhill; the king and queen shown three quarter length, under gothic tracery, wearing crowns, with architectural details behind them."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Henry IIId
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Frontispiece to: Walpole, H. Anecdotes of painting in England ... [Twickenham] : Strawberry Hill, 1762-1771 [i.e. 1780], v. 1., "Frontispiece to vol. I"--Upper right corner., Mounted on page 176 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 : etching on laid paper ; sheet 17 x 12.8 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Strawberry Hill Press
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 and Eleanor, of Provence, Queen, consort of Henry III, King of England, 1223 or 1224-1291
- Subject (Topic):
- Stained glass
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Queen Eleanor. Henry IIId taken from an ancient window in the church of Bexhill in Sussex. [graphic]
6. Sketch of the idea of one side of the chancel where the head was formerly placd [art original].
- Published / Created:
- [not after 1797]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Watercolor drawing depicting one wall of the chancel inside Barnwell Church, where the carved head of King Henry III was formerly located. The bottom parts of two windows, one of stained glass, are seen at top; an arch is built into the bottom part of the wall and a decorated rectangular structure is to the left of the arch
- Description:
- Title from note in black ink at bottom of sheet., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date of production based on Horace Walpole's death date., Annotation in center of image in black ink: Head of King Henry the Third. About forty years ago the chancel of Barnwell Church (near Barnwell Castle two miles from Oundle) was repaired[?] and the head taken down by the carpenter employ'd, in whose hands it remaind. & his sons thirty years - who gave it to a carpenter of Peterborough where is remain'd till it came into the possession of Dr. Palmer of Peterborough. N.B. King Henry endow'd Barnwell Church., and Mounted on page 73 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.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272.
- Subject (Topic):
- Kings, Interiors, Chancels, and Churches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Sketch of the idea of one side of the chancel where the head was formerly placd [art original].
7. The Saxon line restored [graphic]
- Creator:
- Newton, James, 1748-approximately 1804, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- June 1798.
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 812 B68
- Collection Title:
- Plate [33] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III and Richard II on a decorative plaque in shape of shield."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text within image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [33] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
- Publisher:
- Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
- Subject (Name):
- Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189,, Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199,, John, King of England, 1167-1216,, Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272,, Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307,, Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327,, Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377,, and Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400,
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Saxon line restored [graphic]
8. The head of King Henry the Third (carv'd in oak) it was brought from Barnwell Church near Oundle Northamtonshire [sic], when it was repair'd about about [sic] 40 years ago, now in the possession of the Honble. Horace Walpole. [graphic]
- Creator:
- Carter, John, 1748-1817, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- March 1st, 1782.
- Call Number:
- Folio 33 30 Copy 11
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Depiction of a head of King Henry III carved in wood. The king wears a crown, and curled hair protrudes out from under it on both sides. The date(?) "12 III 16" and decorative symbols fill the space above the head
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from title page of the work for which this plate was engraved., Plate from: Carter, J. Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting, now remaining in this kingdom ... London : Published as the act directs by John Carter, Wood St. Westminster, 1780-87 [1780-94]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 96 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., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd as the act directs by Jon. Carter, Wood St., Westminster
- Subject (Geographic):
- England.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
- Subject (Topic):
- Kings, Sculpture, and Wood carvings
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The head of King Henry the Third (carv'd in oak) it was brought from Barnwell Church near Oundle Northamtonshire [sic], when it was repair'd about about [sic] 40 years ago, now in the possession of the Honble. Horace Walpole. [graphic]
9. [Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].
- Creator:
- Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1793]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 142 793D
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 396.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Drawing of six seals, each numbered from "No. 1" to "No. 6".
- Description:
- Title devised by curator., Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., "Plate I"--Written above image., and Mounted on page 396.1 in volume 2 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
- Subject (Topic):
- Seals (Insignia)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].
