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Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill: Masterpieces from Horace Walpole’s Collection. Strawberry Hill, Twickenham

02/2019 | 1391 | 161

Pages: 148-151

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Reviewer:

Aldrich, Megan (Aldrich, Megan)

Subjects

artists:

Clouet, François / Batoni, Pompeo / Müntz, Johann Heinrich / Holbein, Hans the Younger, ca. 1497-1543 / Vertue, George / Dyck, Anthony van / Kneller, Godfrey / Boulle, André-Charles, I, 1642-1732 / Langlois, Pierre Eloy

artists:

Reynolds, Joshua

collectors and dealers:

Walpole, Horace, Fourth Earl of Orford, 1717-1797

dates:

2010-2019

media:

Interiors / Paintings / Watercolours / Sculpture / Bronzes / Ceramics / Miniatures (paintings) / Art objects / Furniture

museums and institutions:

Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, London, Great Britain

places:

Great Britain / London

subjects:

Collecting / Collections / Collections, Private / Collectors / Taste (aesthetics) / Country houses / Decorative arts / Antiquities / Style / Gothic Revival / Tudor Revival / Baroque / Copies / Coffers / Vases / Attributions

Illustrations

Attributed works:

11. Horace Walpole, by Joshua Reynolds. c.1756–57. Canvas, 127 by 110 cm. (Ragley Hall, Warwickshire; exh. Strawberry Hill, Twickenham).

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12. Catherine de Medici and her children, by the studio of François Clouet. 1561. Canvas, 198 by 137.2 cm. (Private collection; exh. Strawberry Hill, Twickenham).

Attributed works:

13. Installation view of Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill in the Library, Strawberry Hill (Photograph Kilian O’Sullivan).

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Nicholas Dixon, Limner: And Matthew Dixon, Painter, Died 1710

10/1983 | 967 | 125

Pages: 610-612

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Author:

Edmond, Mary (Edmond, Mary)

Subjects

artists:

Cross, Peter

artists:

Dixon, Nicholas

artists:

Dixon, Matthew

dates:

1650-1749

places:

England / London

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

British painting / Portrait miniatures / Miniatures (paintings)

subjects:

Documents

Illustrations

Attributed works:

45. Matthew Dixon's Signature to His Will, Made on 5th October 1710. (Norfolk Record Office, Norwich).

Attributed works:

46. Entry in Parish Register of Thwaite, Norfolk, Referring to Birth, Baptism and Marriage of Mary Gostling.

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47. Signatures of Dixon's Daughters Catherine and Mary, 10th November 1710, Attesting Probate of His Will. (Norfolk Record Office, Norwich).

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The Chandos Portrait: A Suggested Painter

03/1982 | 948 | 124

Pages: 146-147+149

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Author:

Edmond, Mary (Edmond, Mary)

Subjects

artists:

Taylor, John, d. 1651

dates:

1600-1699

museums and institutions:

National Portrait Gallery, London, Great Britain

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

British painting / Portraits

subjects:

Shakespeare, William

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Attributions

Illustrations

Attributed works:

24. The 'Chandos' Portrait. 55.2 by 43.8 cm. (The National Portrait Gallery). [attributed to John Taylor, d. 1651]

Western art unattributed:

25. The Master and the Wardens of 1631-32. 114.4 by 159.3 cm. (The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers, London).

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Peter Cross, Limner: Died 1724

09/1979 | 918 | 121

Pages: 582+585-586

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Author:

Edmond, Mary (Edmond, Mary)

Subjects

artists:

Cross, Peter

dates:

1650-1749

places:

England / London

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

British painting / Portrait miniatures / Documents

Illustrations

Attributed works:

43. Allegation Relating to the Marriage of Peter Cross to Elizabeth Burman. (Lambeth Palace Library).

Attributed works:

44. Will of Peter Cross (Greater London Council Record Office and Library).

Article

Department of Prints, Drawings and Photographs, and Paintings: Old Problems and new Acquisitions: A. Hoskins' and Crosses: Work in Progress

05/1978 | 902 | 120

Pages: 284-290

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Author:

Murdoch, John (Murdoch, John)

Subjects

artists:

Hoskins, John

artists:

Cross, Peter

artists:

Crosse, Lawrence

dates:

1970-1979

museums and institutions:

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain

places:

England / London

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

Management / Acquisitions / Art museums

subjects:

British painting / Portraits

subjects:

Miniatures (paintings)

Illustrations

Attributed works:

22. Portrait of a Young Man, by John Hoskins. Signed and Dated 1656. (Collection the Duke of Buccleuch).

Attributed works:

23. Edward Sackville 4th Earl of Dorset, by John Hoskins. Signed. (Victoria and Albert Museum, No.P.104-1910).

Attributed works:

24. 1st Earl of Holland, by 'John Hoskins'. (Ham House, No.376).

Attributed works:

25. Sir George Heron, by John Hoskins. Signed. (Victoria and Albert Museum No.P128-1910).

Attributed works:

26. Miss Cary, by 'John Hoskins'. (Ham House, No.393).

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27. Catherine Howard, Lady d'Aubigny, by John Hoskins. Signed. (Victoria and Albert Museum, No.P105-1910).

Attributed works:

28. Charles 1, by 'John Hoskins'. (Victoria and Albert Museum, No.P39-1942).

Attributed works:

29. Katherine Bruce, Countess of Dysart, by John Hoskins. Signed and Dated 1638. (Ham House, No.274).

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30. Sir John Wildman, by John Hoskins. Signed and Dated 1647. (Victoria and Albert Museum, No.P2-1962).

Attributed works:

31. Mrs Henderson, by John Hoskins. Signed and Dated 1649. (Ham House, No.392).

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32. William Gore, by Peter Cross. Signed and Dated 1670. (Victoria and Albert Museum, No.P55-1935).

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33. Lady Katherine Tufton, by 'Lawrence Cross' [currently attributed to Peter Cross]. Formerly Called Lady Guildford. Signed and Dated 1707. (Victoria and Albert Museum: On Loan from the National Gallery).

Attributed works:

34. Verso of the Miniature Illustrated in Fig.33. [Lady Katherine Tufton, by 'Lawrence Cross' [currently attributed to Peter Cross]. Formerly Called Lady Guildford. Signed and Dated 1707. (Victoria and Albert Museum: On Loan from the National Gallery).]

Attributed works:

35. Sir James Ogilby, by 'Lawrence Cross' [currently attributed to Peter Cross]. Signed and Dated 1698. (Collection Mrs Daphne Foskett). Photo: By Courtesy of Messrs. Sotheby Parke Bernet.

Attributed works:

36. Verso of the Miniature Illustrated in Fig.35. [Sir James Ogilby, by 'Lawrence Cross' [currently attributed to Peter Cross]. Signed and Dated 1698. (Collection Mrs Daphne Foskett). Photo: By Courtesy of Messrs. Sotheby Parke Bernet.]

Article

Extracts from Charles Jervas's 'Sale Catalogues' (1739): An Account of Eighteenth-Century Painting Materials and Equipment

01/1978 | 898 | 120

Pages: 6-8+11

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Author:

Talley, Mansfield Kirby (Talley, Mansfield Kirby; Talley, M. Kirby)

Subjects

art literature:

Vertue, George

art literature:

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

artists:

Jervas, Charles

dates:

1650-1749

places:

England / London

subjects:

Sales catalogues / Auctions

subjects:

Portraits / British painting

Article

Three Eighteenth-Century Cabinet-Makers: Moore, Goodison and Vile

07/1977 | 892 | 119

Pages: 478-486

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Author:

Beard, Geoffrey (Beard, Geoffrey; Beard, Geoffrey W.; Beard, Mr.)

Subjects

artists:

Moore, James, the elder, cabinetmaker, 1670-1726

artists:

Goodison, Benjamin

artists:

Vile, William

artists:

Gumley, John

artists:

Vile and Cobb (firm)

artists:

Cobb, John

dates:

1700-1799

patrons:

Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, 1707-1751

places:

England / London

sources:

Vertue, George

sources:

Steele, Richard, 1672-1729

subjects:

Furniture / Furniture makers

subjects:

Documents / Patronage

Illustrations

Attributed works:

11. Stand, by James Moore. Carved and Gilt. c.1715. (Hampton Court Palace). Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

Attributed works:

12. Detail of Top of Stand Reproduced in Fig.11, Bearing the Crowned Cipher of George I and Incised 'Moore'. Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

Attributed works:

13. Chest on Stand, Attributed to James Moore; Formerly Collection John, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Gilt Gesso. c.1720. Reproduced Courtesy of Mallett & Co., London.

Attributed works:

14. One of a Pair of Mahogany Commodes Made for Sir Thomas Robinson c.1740 and Attributed to Benjamin Goodison. (Royal Collection). Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

Attributed works:

15. Detail of the Frieze and Gilt Corner Enrichments to the Robinson Commode (Fig. 14). Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

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16. Detail of a Mahogany Bureau-Cabinet with Secretaire Drawer. The Cut-Work Is Similar to Documented Pieces by William Vile, c.1760. (Private Collection). Photograph Courtesy Hotspur, London.

Attributed works:

17. Detail of a Mahogany Bureau-Cabinet with Secretaire Drawer. The Cut-Work Is Similar to Documented Pieces by William Vile, c.1760. (Private Collection). Photograph Courtesy Hotspur, London.

Attributed works:

18. The 'Handsome Mahogany Bookcase' Made by Vile and Cobb for Queen Charlotte in 1762. (Buckingham Palace). Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

Attributed works:

19. Detail of the Left Lower Door of the Queen Charlotte Bookcase Reproduced in Fig.18. Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. the Queen.

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New Light on the Early Career of Grinling Gibbons

07/1976 | 880 | 118

Pages: 508+511+513

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Author:

Stewart, J. Douglas (Stewart, J. Douglas; Stewart, John Douglas; Stewart, J. D.)

Subjects

artists:

Gibbons, Grinling

dates:

1650-1699

places:

England

sources:

Vertue, George

sources:

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706

subjects:

British sculpture / Baroque

subjects:

Early works / Sources

Illustrations

Attributed works:

91. Monument to Archbishop Sterne, by Arnold Quellin (?). 1684 (?). (York Minster).

Attributed works:

92. The Stage at the Duke's Theatre, Dorset Gardens, with Carvings by Grinling Gibbons, 1671; Woodcut from Elkanah Settle's The Empress of Morocco (1673). (British Museum).

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An Historic Gold Box by Moser: Some Problems of Cataloguing Gold Boxes

01/1976 | 874 | 118

Pages: 26+28-29

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Author:

Watson, F. J. B. (Watson, F. J. B.; Watson, Francis John Bagott; W., F. J. B.; Watson, Mr.; Watson, F.J.B.; Watson, Francis)

Subjects

artists:

Moser, George Michael

dates:

1700-1799

places:

England

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

Mucius Scaevola / Gold / Boxes / Design

Illustrations

Attributed works:

33. Gold Box by an English Maker Using the Mark PR Beneath a Fleur de lys, Perhaps Peter Russell or Roussel, and Chased by G. M. Moser. Width, 1.4 cm.; Depth, 8.9 cm. (Collection Mr and Mrs Charles B. Wrightsman, New York).

Attributed works:

34. Drawing for Lid of Box Illustrated in Fig.33, Here Attributed to G. M. Moser. Pen and Ink, 15.9 by 19.3 cm. (Collection Mr Richard Norton).

Attributed works:

35. Drawing for End of Rectangular Gold Box, by G. M. Moser (See Fig.36). Pen and Ink, 1.5 by 3.2 cm. (Sabin Galleries, London).

Attributed works:

36. Drawing for Side of Rectangular Gold Box, by G. M. Moser. Signed. Pen and Ink, 1.5 by 6.1 cm. (Sabin Galleries, London).

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Hogarth the Painter: The Exhibition at the Tate

02/1972 | 827 | 114

Pages: 69-77+79

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Author:

Paulson, Ronald (Paulson, Ronald)

Subjects

artists:

Hogarth, William

artists:

Thornhill, James

dates:

1970-1979

dates:

1700-1799

museums and institutions:

Tate Gallery, London, Great Britain

places:

England / London

sources:

Vertue, George

subjects:

Exhibitions / British painting

subjects:

Portraits / Attributions

subjects:

Formal analysis / Composition (artistic arrangement)

Illustrations

Attributed works:

10. Detail from The Committee of the House of Commons, by William Hogarth. 1729. Canvas. (National Portrait Gallery.)

Attributed works:

11. Detail from Hudibras's First Adventure, by William Hogarth. 1724-25. Water-Colour in Monochrome. (Royal Library, Windsor Castle.) Reproduced by Gracious Permission of H. M. The Queen.

Attributed works:

12. Detail from The Beggar's Opera, by William Hogarth. 1728-29. Canvas. (Collection Mr Nigel Capel Cure.)

Attributed works:

14. Detail from Theodore Jacobsen, by William Hogarth. Shown on Its Side.) Signed and Dated 1742. Canvas. (Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College.)

Attributed works:

15. Henry Fox, by William Hogarth. 1761-62? Canvas, 59.7 by 48.3 cm. (Collection Viscountess Galway.)

Attributed works:

16. Henry Fox, by William Hogarth. 1761-62? Canvas, 63.4 by 53.4 cm. (Collection Mr D. C. D. Ryder.)

Attributed works:

9. Detail from Landscape ('Box Hill, near Dorking?'), by George Lambert and William Hogarth. 1733? Canvas. (Tate Gallery.)

Western art unattributed:

13. Detail from The Carpenter's Yard, by an Unknown Artist. Canvas. (Collection Mr Sidney F. Sabin.)

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