A view of the south front of Strawberry Hill as seen through the trees on the grounds. A woman and child walk hand in hand towards the right in the foreground
Alternative Title:
South front of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title inscribed in ink below image, unidentified hand. Date in pencil below title., "Original drawing by Martin A. Rooker" written in pencil below image in unknown hand., and Attribution to Edward Edwards based on later engraving of the image by F. Jukes attributing the original to E. Edwards.
Subject (Geographic):
England, Twickenham., and Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Dwellings, Buildings, structures, etc, and Estates
Title written in pencil beneath drawing, on mounting sheet., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date supplied by cataloger., and Mounted on page 138a in an extra-illustrated copy of: Lysons, D. Magna Britannia. London : T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813.
Subject (Geographic):
Bedfordshire (England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Dwellings, and Estates
A view of Marble Hill at Twickenham from across the Thames. In the foreground, along the edge of the river, a man on horseback holds the reins of a pair of horses as they drink; a dog stands in the shallow water looking up at the rider. A sail boat approaches from the left of the image while another, without its rigging, approaches from the right, another punt boat along its side. In the center of the image are a pair of rowboats. In the distance, on the opposite shore, is a view of the lawns leading up to the villa and the grove of trees flanking each side
Description:
Title inscribed by the artist at the bottom of the image., Inscribed with the date and monogram of the artist in lower right corner of the image., AH is the monogram of Augustin Heckel., Inscribed by Horace Walpole on the verso: "Marble Hill at Twickenham, villa built by King George 2nd for Henrietta Hobart, wife of Mr. Howard, afterwards Earl of Suffolk. The house was designed by Henry Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.", Formerly housed as part of the SH Contents collection., Possibly part of the collection of drawings described as no. 3678 by A.T. Hazen in Catalogue of Horace Walpole's library and dispersed at the Strawberry Hill sale, viii, lot 154., and For further information, consult library staff.
"View of the grand house at Kenwood with walled garden, seen from the passing road; three figures on horseback riding by, a couple walking to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., "The design is attributed to [Jefferyes Hamett] O'Neale on stylistic grounds; the lively spotted dog is typical of his work"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.5592., Fourth in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; the first plate bears the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 49 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Hampstead (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793 and Kenwood House (Hampstead, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, Dwellings, Garden walls, Horseback riding, and Dogs
"View of the mansion from across the lake, a couple in the foreground to the left looking at the house, a dog sniffing the grass near them."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lake House, belonging to Sir James Tilney Long, on the Ilford Road, Essex
Description:
Title engraved below image., Tenth in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; the first plate bears the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "10" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 57 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Essex (England)
Subject (Name):
Tylney-Long, James, Sir, 1736-1794 and Wanstead House (England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, Dwellings, and Lakes & ponds
Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750-approximately 1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
Octr. 1, 1792.
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 198 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.
Publisher:
Published by R. Blamire, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, and Dwellings
Page 7. Reminiscences, written in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
View of the cottage on the grounds of Horace Walpole's estate Strawberry Hill, seen in the middle distance surrounded by trees. The entrance and its portico face the viewer; a large bow window faces right. Smoke rises from one of the two chimneys atop the pitched roof
Description:
Title written in ink below image., Signed and dated by the artist in lower right corner., and Bound in as page 7 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. Reminiscences, written in MDCCLXXXVIII, for the amusement of Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry ... London : Printed by Richard Taylor and Co., 1805.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, and Outbuildings
"View of the villa, with Ionic portico at entrance; a fence surrounding grounds; in foreground a carriage passes on road."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., First in a series of twelve plates showing country seats outside London; at top is the series title: Twelve views of gentlemens seats, in the environs of London., Plate numbered "1" in upper right corner., Mounted to 24 x 38 cm., and Leaf 46 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Published 12th Septr. 1792 by Robt. Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Kentish Town (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Estates, Dwellings, Porticoes (Porches), Fences, and Carriages & coaches
A view of the garden entrance at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, Middlesex
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Print trimmed from an almanac? On verso, a calendar for the month of November 1821., and Cf. Gascoigne, B. Images of Twickenham. Richmond-upon-Thames : Saint Helena Press, 1981, no. 275.
