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Walpole Collection

Background imageWalpole Collection: Raynham Hall Ghost (Cl)

Raynham Hall Ghost (Cl)
Raynham Hall, Norfolk; This figure is not seen but is unknowingly photographed on the staircase; it may be the ghost of Dorothy Walpole, known as The Brown Lady. Date: 1936

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Strawberry Hill

Walpole / Strawberry Hill
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Grounds of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Strawberry 1795

Walpole / Strawberry 1795
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD The Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole / Smith 10

Horace Walpole / Smith 10
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE 4TH EARL OF ORFORD English man of letters at the age of ten

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hugh Walpole / Postcard

Hugh Walpole / Postcard
SIR HUGH SEYMOUR WALPOLE English novelist with his wire-hired fox terrier Bingo, in the garden of their home at Keswick, Cumbria

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole / Mini

Sir Robert Walpole / Mini
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE 1st Earl of Orford English statesman - Whig MP in the House of Commons

Background imageWalpole Collection: Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, SW London

Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, SW London - showing part of Horace Walpoles villa in Gothic Revival style. circa 1800

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Strawberry 1788

Walpole / Strawberry 1788
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Grounds of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: The Earl of Derbys Cabinet, 1867

The Earl of Derbys Cabinet, 1867
Engraving showing the Cabinet of then Prime Minister, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hugh Walpole / Cig Card

Hugh Walpole / Cig Card
SIR HUGH SEYMOUR WALPOLE English novelist born in New Zealand

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Walpole / Robinson

Robert Walpole / Robinson
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE 1st Earl of Orford English statesman - Whig MP

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Hugh Walpole at his home, Brackenburn, near Keswick

Sir Hugh Walpole at his home, Brackenburn, near Keswick, possibly 1920s Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole Bay, Cliftonville

Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Kent, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole Bay, Cliftonville

Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Kent, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageWalpole Collection: The Lawns, Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent

The Lawns, Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageWalpole Collection: Bathing Station, Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent

Bathing Station, Walpole Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageWalpole Collection: IN PLACE 1738 satire on the prime minister

IN PLACE 1738 satire on the prime minister, Sir Robert Walpole, for feathering his own nest and those of his friends and relations Date: 1676 - 1745

Background imageWalpole Collection: Photograph of Walpole Arms, Woolwich, London

Photograph of Walpole Arms, Woolwich, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageWalpole Collection: Photograph of Walpole Arms, New Cross, London

Photograph of Walpole Arms, New Cross, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Background imageWalpole Collection: Pitzhanger Manor House, Ealing, West London

Pitzhanger Manor House, Ealing, West London
Pitzhanger Manor House, Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, West London, parts of which date back to the 18th century. Date: 2015

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford

Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), 4th Earl of Orford, English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician. circa 1750s

Background imageWalpole Collection: Unitarian Church, Walpole, New Hampshire, USA

Unitarian Church, Walpole, New Hampshire, USA. Date: circa 1906

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole House, Chiswick Mall

Walpole House, Chiswick Mall, originally the home of Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, mistress of Charles II, and the inspiration for Miss Pinkertons Academy in Thackerays Vanity Fair

Background imageWalpole Collection: HORACE WALPOLE

HORACE WALPOLE writer and diarist, author of The Castle of Otranto etc. Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: ROBERT WALPOLE & WIFE 1 ROBERT WALPOLE & WIFE 1

ROBERT WALPOLE & WIFE 1 ROBERT WALPOLE & WIFE 1
Sir Robert Walpole, prime minister, with Catherine Shorter, his first wife Date: 1676 - 1745

Background imageWalpole Collection: HUGH WALPOLE / POSTCARD

HUGH WALPOLE / POSTCARD
SIR HUGH SEYMOUR WALPOLE English novelist with his wire-hired fox terrier Bingo, in the garden of their home at Keswick, Cumbria. Date: 1884 - 1941

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole - House of Commons

Sir Robert Walpole - House of Commons
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE 1st Earl of Orford English statesman - Whig MP in the House of Commons Date: 1676 - 1745

Background imageWalpole Collection: RAYNHAM HALL GHOST 1936

RAYNHAM HALL GHOST 1936
Raynham Hall, Norfolk; figure not seen but unwittingly photographed on the staircase possibly Dorothy Walpole, aka The Brown Lady Date: 1936

Background imageWalpole Collection: King Theodores monument

King Theodores monument
Theodore I of Corsica (born Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff) was buried in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho in central London

Background imageWalpole Collection: Bedford Head tavern

Bedford Head tavern
The old Bedford Head Tavern, a once celebrated eating house in Southampton Street, London, frequented by Horace Walpole

Background imageWalpole Collection: Lady Dorothy Nevill by Richard Buckner

Lady Dorothy Nevill by Richard Buckner
Lady Dorothy Nevill, formerly Lady Dorothy Walpole (1826-1913), social leader, writer and gardener painted by Richard Buckner in 1845

Background imageWalpole Collection: Interior of Strawberry Hill House, London, 1842

Interior of Strawberry Hill House, London, 1842
Engraving showing the hall of Strawberry Hill House, London, the Georgian Gothic former home of Horace Walpole, pictured in 1842

Background imageWalpole Collection: Advert for Walpole Bros Ltd blouses 1915

Advert for Walpole Bros Ltd blouses 1915
Smart tailor-made blouses, at War prices, Shanghai silk with high collar and shoulder-pieces finished with rows of stiching; detachable collar and cuffs in contrasting art shades or linen. 1915

Background imageWalpole Collection: Womens fashion, 1940

Womens fashion, 1940
Woman poses in square-necked summer frock, designed by Walpole, New Bond Street. 1940

Background imageWalpole Collection: Nightdress and dressing gown, 1930

Nightdress and dressing gown, 1930
A quilted dressing gown of artificial broche silk and a sol de soie nightdress from Walpole Brothers. 1930

Background imageWalpole Collection: Cartoon, The Treasury

Cartoon, The Treasury -- a commentary on British politicians attempting to balance the books through cutbacks and taxes. late 18th century

Background imageWalpole Collection: Handloom Weaving, Walpole Bros. Waringstown

Handloom Weaving, Walpole Bros. Waringstown - an interior picture of a man operating a handloom inside a house. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Waringstown). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageWalpole Collection: The House of Commons in Walpoles Administration

The House of Commons in Walpoles Administration - with Arthur Onslow in the Speakers Chair and Sir Robert Walpole on the left

Background imageWalpole Collection: Anne Damer - 6

Anne Damer - 6
Anne Seymour Damer, sculptor whose profligate husband shot himself; friendly with Napoleon, Nelson, Horace Walpole, etc. She was said to be aided by ghosts. Date: 1749 - 1828

Background imageWalpole Collection: Anne Damer - 4

Anne Damer - 4
Anne Seymour Damer, sculptor whose profligate husband shot himself; she was friendly with Napoleon, Nelson, Horace Walpole etc, and was rumoured to be aided by ghosts. Date: 1749 - 1828

Background imageWalpole Collection: Anne Damer - 5

Anne Damer - 5
Anne Seymour Damer, sculptor whose profligate husband shot himself; friendly with Napoleon, Nelson, Horace Walpole, said to be aided by ghosts. Holding her mallet. Date: 1749 - 1828

Background imageWalpole Collection: Anne Damer - 3

Anne Damer - 3
Anne Seymour Damer, sculptor whose profligate husband shot himself; she was friendly with Napoleon, Nelson, Horace Walpole etc, and was rumoured to be aided by ghosts. Date: 1749 - 1828

Background imageWalpole Collection: Henry Seymour Conway 1

Henry Seymour Conway 1
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1721 - 1795

Background imageWalpole Collection: Henry Seymour Conway 2

Henry Seymour Conway 2
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1721 - 1795

Background imageWalpole Collection: Henry Seymour Conway 3

Henry Seymour Conway 3
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole - this portrait was in his collection. Date: 1721 - 1795

Background imageWalpole Collection: JOHN CHUTE

JOHN CHUTE English scholar, linguist, connoisseur and amateur architect - just the sort to be a friend and correspondent of Horace Walpole... Date: 1701 - 1776

Background imageWalpole Collection: MARY BERRY

MARY BERRY - Writer, devoted friend (with her sister Agnes) of Horace Walpole, whose works she edited; she also wrote plays, one of which was with- drawn for its lax morality. Date: 1763 - 1852

Background imageWalpole Collection: Richard Bentley

Richard Bentley
RICHARD BENTLEY Artist, writer, friend OF Horace Walpole. Date: 1708 - 1782

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir John Barnard

Sir John Barnard
SIR JOHN BARNARD (1685 - 1764) Merchant, alderman of the City of London and Lord Mayor in 1737, politically active as an opponent of Walpole. Date: circa 1740

Background imageWalpole Collection: Thomas Ashton

Thomas Ashton
THOMAS ASHTON Divine, associated with Horace Walpole. Date: 1716 - 1775

Background imageWalpole Collection: Court of Serendip

Court of Serendip
At the court of Serendip (an old name for Sri Lanka) whose princes continually made happy but unexpected discoveries, according to Horace Walpole. Hence serendipity

Background imageWalpole Collection: Viscountess Townshend

Viscountess Townshend
DOROTHY, VISCOUNTESS TOWNSHEND Sister of Sir Robert Walpole; m. Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend; said to be the Brown Lady who haunts Raynham Hall Date: 1686 - 1726

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Strawberry 1775

Walpole / Strawberry 1775
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD South view of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Strawberry 1810

Walpole / Strawberry 1810
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD West view of Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Chinese Gallery

Walpole / Chinese Gallery
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Chinese Gallery at Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole / Little Straw Hil

Walpole / Little Straw Hil
HORACE (HORATIO) WALPOLE FOURTH EARL OF OXFORD Little Strawberry Hill, near Twickenham, home of the English gothic novelist and man of letters Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Walpole Park, Ealing, London

Walpole Park, Ealing, London, County of London, England. Date: 1906

Background imageWalpole Collection: HMS Walpole, British destroyer

HMS Walpole, British destroyer
HMS Walpole (D41), British W-class destroyer. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Walpole L. Greenwell, Vanity Fair, Spy

Sir Walpole L. Greenwell, Vanity Fair, Spy
SIR WALPOLE LLOYD GREENWELL, 1st Baronet Greenwell (1847 - 1919). Successful and, inevitably wealthy stockbroker in the City of London

Background imageWalpole Collection: Strawberry Gallery

Strawberry Gallery
The Gallery in Horace Walpoles home at Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, Surrey. Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Richard Walpole

Richard Walpole
RICHARD WALPOLE statesman, third son of Horatio lord Walpole. Date: ? - 1798

Background imageWalpole Collection: Spencer Horatio Walpole

Spencer Horatio Walpole
SPENCER HORATIO WALPOLE statesman, home secretary Date: 1806 - 1898

Background imageWalpole Collection: Mary Lady Walpole

Mary Lady Walpole
MARY MAGDALEN, Baroness WALPOLE, wife of Horatio, First Baron. Date: CIRCA 1700

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horatio Baron Walpole

Horatio Baron Walpole
HORATIO first baron WALPOLE statesman Date: 1678 - 1757

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole Age 28

Horace Walpole Age 28
HORACE WALPOLE writer and diarist, author of The Castle of Otranto etc. Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole
HORACE WALPOLE - writer author of The Castle of Otranto etc. in old age. Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole & Friend

Horace Walpole & Friend
HORACE WALPOLE - writer author of The Castle of Otranto etc. here linked with a Mrs Heidelberg, though their relationship was surely a chaste one. Date: 1717 - 1797

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hugh Walpole Photo

Hugh Walpole Photo
SIR HUGH SEYMOUR WALPOLE popular novelist Date: 1884 - 1941

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hannah more (Clint)

Hannah more (Clint)
HANNAH MORE prolific writer (mainly religious) and teacher, her best known work Coelebs in search of a wife : friend of Johnson, Horace Walpole etc. Date: 1745 - 1833

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hannah more (Bird)

Hannah more (Bird)
HANNAH MORE prolific writer (mainly religious) and teacher, her best-known work Coelebs in search of a wife; friend of Johnson, Horace Walpole etc. Date: 1745 - 1833

Background imageWalpole Collection: Hannah more (Youngish)

Hannah more (Youngish)
HANNAH MORE prolific writer (mainly religious) and teacher, friend of Dr Johnson, Horace Walpole etc. : a relatively young portrait. Date: 1745 - 1833

Background imageWalpole Collection: Robert Merry

Robert Merry
ROBERT MERRY - dilettante poet and playwright, for some time in Florence but quarrelled continually, much mocked by Walpole and others : married actress Ann Brunton. Date: 1755 - 1798

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Horace Mann

Sir Horace Mann
SIR HORACE MANN Diplomat, envoy to the court of Tuscany : friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1701 - 1786

Background imageWalpole Collection: Thomas Kirgate

Thomas Kirgate
THOMAS KIRGATE Printer at Strawberry Hill, near London - thats his printing office in the background - who printed the writings of Horace Walpole. Date: ? - 1810

Background imageWalpole Collection: Francis Marquis Hertford

Francis Marquis Hertford
FRANCIS SEYMOUR CONWAY, first marquis of HERTFORD Lord Chamberlain, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland : cousin and correspondent of Horace Walpole. Date: 1719 - 1794

Background imageWalpole Collection: George Earl Harcourt

George Earl Harcourt
GEORGE, second earl HARCOURT artist and friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1736 - 1809

Background imageWalpole Collection: MURILLO, Bartolom項steban (1617-1682). Walpole

MURILLO, Bartolom項steban (1617-1682). Walpole
MURILLO, Bartolom項 steban (1617-1682). Walpole Immaculate Conception. ca. 1680. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

Background imageWalpole Collection: WALPOLE, Sir Robert (1676-1745). English politician

WALPOLE, Sir Robert (1676-1745). English politician

Background imageWalpole Collection: Winter Sport in Switzerland

Winter Sport in Switzerland
Holiday-makers enjoying the winter season at Murren in Switzerland. Commander and Mrs Locker-Lampson pose on their sledge whilst Viscount Gort and Dr. and Mrs Walpole seem happy on their skis

Background imageWalpole Collection: Pantheon Oxford St

Pantheon Oxford St
Interior view : considered one of the finest show places in the world, impressing Horace Walpole, Gibbon and others, it became a theatre before being destroyed by fire in 1792

Background imageWalpole Collection: Horace Walpole (1717-1797)

Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
Engraved portrait of Horace Walpole (1717-1797), Fourth Earl of Orford, the English politician and writer

Background imageWalpole Collection: Ojibway and Potawatamie native American Indians, 1856

Ojibway and Potawatamie native American Indians, 1856
Engraving showing a family group of Indians who visited England from the Walpole Islands, Lake Huron, Canada

Background imageWalpole Collection: Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745)

Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745)
Engraving of Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, the English Whig politician and the first Prime Minister of Great Britain

Background imageWalpole Collection: Spencer Horatio Walpole (1807-1898)

Spencer Horatio Walpole (1807-1898)
Photographic portrait of Spencer Horatio Walpole, the English politician who served as Home Secretary three times in the Cabinet of Lord Derby



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