Watercolor drawing of one of four panels, formerly the doors to a shrine in the abbey of St. Edmundsbury, that were kept by Horace Walpole in the Chapel at Strawberry Hill. This panel shows Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester, whole-length directed to the right, bald, wearing a fur trimmed robe, kneeling with his hands clasped in prayer. A man stands over him on the left; trees and buildings are visible in the background
Description:
Title written in ink below image., 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 227 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):
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; half-length directed to the left, hands clasped in prayer; in oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed with plate mark., Engraved after a drawing that was done after a picture kept by Horace Walpole in the chapel at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 175 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:
Pub. May 1, 1783, by J. Thane, Rupert Street, Hay Market
Subject (Name):
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Gardiner, W. N. (William Nelson), 1766-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 December 1790]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; half length, to the right, looking to the right almost in profile; bald, wearing fur trimmed robe; in rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, uncle to the King and Protector
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Harding, S. Shakespeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits & views ... London : S. & E. Harding, 1793., Mounted on page 175 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 and etching on laid paper ; sheet 18.8 x 14.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 1, 1790, by E. Harding, 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Gardiner, W. N. (William Nelson), 1766-1814, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 December 1790]
Call Number:
SH Contents G221 no. 2 Box 105
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Humphrey Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; half length, to the right, looking to the right almost in profile; bald, wearing fur trimmed robe; in rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, uncle to the King and Protector
Description:
Title etched below image. and Plate from: Harding, S. Shakespeare illustrated, by an assemblage of portraits & views ... London : S. & E. Harding, 1793.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 1, 1790, by E. Harding, 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 1391-1447,, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
