Page 638. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Thomas Dodd
Description:
Title and artist's initials written in pencil below image., Artist "E.B." identified as E. Bell in local card catalog record., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, in which this drawing is found as an illustration., and Drawn in the lower left margin of page 638 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Volume 4, after page 286. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., On verso is an engraved portrait of Charles I by Wenceslaus Hollar, of which this drawing is a stylized tracing in reverse. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,2.53., and Mounted after page 286 (leaf numbered '102' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Volume 4, after page 286. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Place and date of production inferred from publication place and date of the book in which the drawing is found., On verso is an engraved portrait of Charles I by Wenceslaus Hollar, of which this drawing is a stylized tracing in reverse. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,2.53., and Mounted after page 286 (leaf numbered '102' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of Joseph Spence's Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Harding, G. P. (George Perfect), 1780-1853, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1807 and 1812?]
Call Number:
SH Contents H263 no. 2 Box 105
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of Burnet in the robes of prelate of the garter, after the portrait by Mrs. Rose
Description:
Title inscribed below portrait between the two ruled frames; subtitle inscribed below ruled frame. and Conjectural date based on other dated drawings of paintings in the Strawberry Hill collection executed by Harding and now held in the British Museum.
Subject (Name):
Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
An amateur drawing of Hubert Walter, Bishop of Salisbury and Abbot of Canterbury; a bust showing the subject in profile, with a description pencilled in below: "Hubert Walter Bp. of Salisbury & Ab. of Canterbury. The gallant crusader under Rich. I. He died 1218, from his mon. at Canterbury."
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Sheet from a notebook, with perforations from the sewing along the right edge.
An amateur drawing of a man with a mustache in an oval, half length, surrounded by an oval frame within a second square frame with double-ruled boarder
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Artist possibly the G. Cook identified in the British Museum catalogue?
Portrait of an unknown man, half-length directed to right, head turned slightly left, coat buttoned partway up to the last three holes, unbuttoned in a non-standard configuration. His shirt's bosom ruffles protrude near the neck. Crossed diagonal lines compose the background within a roughly oval frame
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local record., Formerly thought to be a self-portrait of James Gillray. Note on verso indicates that Draper Hill determined in 1965 that it is not Gillray., and For further information, consult library staff.
Portrait of Sir Ralph Abercromby after John Hoppner. Abercromby is half-length directed slightly to right, looking away to left, right-gloved hand at his waist; he wears a military uniform with epaulettes, sash, star, and a white stock
Alternative Title:
Sir Ralph Abercrombie
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date based on execution of John Hoppner painting., Copy of oil painting by John Hoppner, ca. 1798., and For further information, consult library staff.
Portrait of George Griffith after Robert White, half length in an oval, long hair, wearing bands and gown, holding a book; curtain in the background to left, bookshelf to right, with inscribed motto 'Most gladly would I Learne & gladly Teach'.
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local record., Copy of 17th century engraving by Robert White. Cf. Catalogue of engraved British portraits, v. 2, p. 390., and For further information, consult library staff.