Residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham as viewed from the Thames

Residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham as viewed from the Thames

Item Information

Title:
Residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham as viewed from the Thames
Description:
Information from accompanying cards: With an unusually fine fore edge painting of the residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham as viewed from the Thames.
Date:
(c) 1788
Format:
Paintings
Genre:
Watercolors
Fore-edge painting
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Special Collections, Rare Books
Subjects:
Dwellings
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Places:
England > Twickenham
Extent:
1 painting : watercolor on fore edge of book
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fq9782334
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Notes:
Title from accompanying cards.
Found on: The Beauties of the poets : being a collection of moral and sacred poetry, from the most eminent authors / compiled by ... Thomas Janes …
Additional information: Painting of Pope's villa in the English village of Twickenham. The house is now run as a museum open to the public.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift of Albert H. Wiggin, May 1951.
Notes (date):
Date of painting unknown. Publication date of book: 1788.
Notes (object):
Fore-edge/fanned to the right
Identifier:
07_04_000009A
Call #:
RARE BKS PR1134 .E34 1788x
Barcode:
39999061725873