Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797
Title:
Aedes Walpolianae, or, A description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk : the seat of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford.
Alternate Title(s):
Description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk
Edition:
The third edition.
Published / Created:
London : [publisher not identified], Printed in the year MDCCLXVII [1767]

[London] : Printed by J. Hughs, near Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, [1767]
Physical Description:
143 pages, [6] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul F. Walter.
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Dedication signed: Horace Walpole.
Contents:
A description of the pictures at Houghton-Hall -- A sermon on painting -- A journey to Houghton : a poem / by the Rev. Mr. Whaley.
Subject Terms:
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676–1745 -- Art collections -- Catalogs. | Walpole family -- Art collections -- Catalogs -- Early works to 1800. | Houghton Hall (England) -- Early works to 1800. | Houghton Hall (England) -- Poetry. | Painting -- Private collections -- England -- Norfolk -- Catalogs. | Painting, Italian -- England -- Norfolk -- Catalogs. | Painting -- England -- Norfolk -- Catalogs.
Form/Genre:
Engravings -- 1767. | Annotations (Provenance) -- 18th century.
Contributors:
Whaley, Nathanael, 1637?-1709. Journey to Houghton. | Vertue, George, 1684–1756, engraver. | Ripley, Thomas, -1758, illustrator. | Zincke, Christian Frederick, 1685–1767, illustrator. | Hughs, John, 1703–1771, printer. | Walter, Paul F., donor.