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Description: | "the seat of Horace Walpole, a noted politician and literateur"
View of 'Strawberry Hill,' a gothic castle, with part of its grounds. Trees to left, casting long shadows over most of the foreground and two men who are pulling a roller over the grass. Row of trees in middle distance left through which two rooftops can be seen in the background. Trees at right with white fence visible behind them. Small trees growing in pots in centre foreground.
Unsigned. 'NCAM' impression in small circle at bottom right corner.
The painting is stuck to a piece of card, on the perimeter of which is old glue. Label on reverse, in pencil 'Nottingham, to be [taken]? to office'
Accession number: NCM 1904-485 | Subjects: | politics topography gardens and gardening architecture country estates | Temporal: | 1774 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | by SANDBY/Paul | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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