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15 de abr. de 2024 · Horace Walpole (born September 24, 1717, London, England—died March 2, 1797, London) was an English writer, connoisseur, and collector known for his novel The Castle of Otranto (1764), the first Gothic novel in the English language and one of the earliest literary horror stories.
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15 de abr. de 2024 · Whig Party. Notable Family Members: son Horace Walpole. Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford (born August 26, 1676, Houghton Hall, Norfolk, England—died March 18, 1745, London) was a British statesman (in power 1721–42), generally regarded as the first British prime minister.
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17 de abr. de 2024 · A bust-length portrait of Horatio, Lord Walpole, younger brother of Robert Walpole. Horace Walpole called him “Old Horace.” He wears a green button coat with a simply white cravat and a long, powered wig. The sitter is identified in a cartouche at the bottom center of a simple beaded gilt frame. Description
24 de abr. de 2024 · Walpole, Horatio Walpole, Baron, 1678-1757 > Art collections England > London > 1802 Bawtree, William, 1744-1824 > Ownership. Access And Usage Rights Access
24 de abr. de 2024 · On the left; Robert Walpole dressed as the Chief Magician, dressed in a coat embroidered with dragons and the words "Auri Sacra fames" and carrying a rod, looks up at the satyr; behind him is a procession of couriters with the insignia of the golden rump embroidered on their shoulders; in the foreground Walpole's brother Horatio Walpole holds out a pair of scales, an allusion to his concern to ...
Hace 5 días · A description of the villa of Horace Walpole, youngest son of Sir Robert Walpole Earl of Orford at Strawberry-Hill, near Twickenham with an inventory of the furniture, pictures, curiosities, &c. - Yale University Library. Digital Collections. New Search.
Hace 5 días · Description. The cabinet of miniatures and enamels [art original]. Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, designer. Drawing of the cabinet of rosewood, designed by Horace Walpole himself, that was kept in the Tribune at Strawberry Hill. Three small statues of ivory stand on top of the pediment; Walpole's arms are centered within the pediment below.
