Anecdotes of painting in England; . with some account of the principal artists; and incidental notes on other arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from his original MSS. by Mr. Horace Walpole. ...
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717 - 1797)
Category
Books
Date
1762 - 1780
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3003593
Summary
Bibliographic description
4v. bound in 2.,plates . ports.. . 4to.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: O. Manuscript inscription on rear flyleaf: 'cyca'.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Calf; spine single gilt ruled; red spine labels: 'Walpole's anecdotes of painting'.
Makers and roles
Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (1717 - 1797)