Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with a print and inscribed sheet: Coat of Arms of George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (recto); Notes on changes to be applied to manuscript text before printing (verso)

1743
Not on view
25.62.14(a) Armorial with motto, "Fari quae Sentiat" supported by rampant stags, with crown at top, and head wearing a Phrygian cap.

25.62.14(b) A separate page added to "Description of Pictures at Houghton, Introduction to "Aedes Walpolianae."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Leaf from Aedes Walpolianae mounted with a print and inscribed sheet: Coat of Arms of George Walpole, 3rd Earl of Orford (recto); Notes on changes to be applied to manuscript text before printing (verso)
  • Author: Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (British, London 1717–1797 London)
  • Date: 1743
  • Medium: Engraving (recto); pen and ink (verso)
  • Dimensions: Leaf: 28 15/16 × 20 1/2 in. (73.5 × 52 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Manuscripts
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.62.14v(a,b)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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