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Deposit Guide Contact: email 1 Acquisition, Patronage and Display: Contextualising the Art Collections of Longford Castle during the Long Eighteenth Century Volume 2: Illustrations Amelia Lucy Rose Smith Thesis submitted for the degree of PhD History of Art Birkbeck, University of London 2 List of Illustrations Fig. 1 Michael Dahl, Sir Jacob Bouverie, 1st Viscount Folkestone (1689- 1761), 1724-5, 124.46 x 99.06 cm, oil on canvas, Longford Castle Fig. 2 Attributed to Thomas Hudson, William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor (1725-1776), c.1765, 76.2 x 63.5 cm, oil on canvas, Longford Castle Fig. 3 John Hoppner, Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1750- 1828), c.1790-1800s, 149.86 x 119.38 cm, oil on canvas, Salisbury Guildhall Fig. 4 Follower of Cornelis Johnson, Laurens des Bouverie (1536(?)- 1610), probably seventeenth century, 22.86 x 18.46 cm, oil on canvas, Longford Castle Fig. 5 Michael Dahl, Sir Edward des Bouverie (1688-1736), 1724, 124.46 x 99.06 cm, oil on canvas, Longford Castle Fig. 6 Circle of Thomas Gibson, Sir Mark Stuart Pleydell (1693-1768), eighteenth century, 73.66 x 60.96 cm, oil on canvas, Longford Castle Fig. 7 Bouverie family arms: a double-headed eagle, from reproduction in N. Penny, with the assistance of S. Avery- Quash, A Guide to Longford Castle, 2012, back cover Fig. 8 Unknown artist, Jacob, 2nd Earl of Radnor (1750-1828) holding a medallion of King Alfred, 1767, 13.02 x 11.11 cm, pencil, location unknown Fig. 9 John Thorpe, ‘Partial Exterior Elevation’, Primary Series, c.1600, dimensions unknown, ink over pencil, Sir John Soane’s Museum Library, SM_vol101/156, from reproduction in J. Summerson, ‘The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe in Sir John Soane’s Museum, with biographical and analytical studies’ in The Walpole Society, Vol. XL, Glasgow: Walpole Society, 1966, Plate 72A, T156 Fig. 10 John Thorpe, ‘Partial Elevation of the Exterior of the Hall 3 Block’, Primary Series, c.1600, 26.67 x 29.85 cm, ink over scorer with additions and shading in pencil, Sir John Soane’s Museum Library, SM_vol101/158, from reproduction in J. Summerson, ‘The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe in Sir John Soane’s Museum, with biographical and analytical studies’ in The Walpole Society, Vol. XL, Glasgow: Walpole Society, 1966, Plate 73A T158 Fig. 11 John Thorpe, ‘Plan’, Primary Series, c.1600, dimensions unknown, scale 2 inches = 25 feet, ink over pencil with pale yellow wash for timber, Sir John Soane’s Museum Library, SM_vol101/155, from reproduction in J. Summerson, ‘The Book of Architecture of John Thorpe in Sir John Soane’s Museum, with biographical and analytical studies’ in The Walpole Society, Vol. XL, Glasgow: Walpole Society, 1966, Plate 72B T155 Fig. 12 Detail from Tobias Miller after T. Milton, ‘Plans of two Floors of Longford Castle, the Seat of the Earl of Radnor’, 1766, whole plate 25 x 37 cm, engraving, in Woolfe and Gandon Architects, Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect; containing Plans, Elevations and Sections; of the Regular Buildings both Public and Private in Great Britain, comprised in one hundred folio plates, engrav’d by the best hands; taken from the buildings, or original designs, 5 Vols., 1771, Vol. V, Plate 94 Fig. 13 Detail from Tobias Miller after T. Milton, ‘Plans of two Floors of Longford Castle, the Seat of the Earl of Radnor’, 1766, whole plate 25 x 37 cm, engraving, in Woolfe and Gandon Architects, Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect; containing Plans, Elevations and Sections; of the Regular Buildings both Public and Private in Great Britain, comprised in one hundred folio plates, engrav’d by the best hands; taken from the buildings, or original designs, 5 Vols., 1771, Vol. V, Plate 94 Fig. 14 George Vertue, Coleshill in the County of Berks The Seat of Sr Mark Stuart Pleydell Bart Built by Inigo Jones, in the Year 1650. The N. E. Front, 1735, 32 x 45 cm, engraving, Wiltshire and Swindon 4 History Centre (hereafter WSHC) 1946/3/3/1PC Fig. 15 James Wyatt, Architectural Model of Longford Castle, 1797, 114.3 cm, medium unknown, Longford Castle Fig. 16 Daniel Alexander, Plan of the Principal Floor of Longford Castle, 1801, 60.5 x 47 cm, pen and ink on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/8 Fig. 17 Unknown artist, Elevation of the complete round of one of the Circular Towers supposing it open’d out into a flat surface, early nineteenth century, 104.5 x 71.5 cm, pen, ink and coloured wash on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/14 Fig. 18 Daniel Alexander, Plan of the First Floor of Longford Castle, 1802, 58.5 x 45 cm, pen and ink on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/11 Fig. 19 Detail from Daniel Alexander, Plan of the First Floor of Longford Castle, 1802, whole image 58.5 x 45cm, pen and ink on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/11 Fig. 20 Detail from Daniel Alexander, Plan of the First Floor of Longford Castle, 1802, whole image 58.5 x 45cm, pen and ink on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/11 Fig. 21 Robert Thacker, The Southside of Longford House with the Flower Garden & Fountaine, modern copy from late seventeenth- century engraving, 31 x 20 cm, engraving, WSHC 1946/3/2C/4PC Fig. 22 Robert Thacker, A View about Longford Stewpond nearer the close- Arbour Walk, by the River-side, modern copy from late seventeenth-century engraving, 32 x 20.5 cm, engraving, WSHC 1946/3/2C/4PC Fig. 23 Robert Thacker, A View of Longford House att an Angle, modern copy from late seventeenth-century engraving, 32 x 19 cm, engraving, WSHC 1946/3/2C/4PC Fig. 24 Unknown artist (possibly William, 1st Earl of Radnor), Longford Castle & its grounds as it was between the years 1760 & 1770, 1760- 1770, 22.3 x 20 cm, ink, WSHC 1946/3/2G/2 Fig. 25 Curvature of the walls in the Round Parlour, late sixteenth century with interior decoration c.1730-1740, Longford Castle 5 Fig. 26 Unknown artist, chimneypiece in the Round Parlour, sixteenth century, Longford Castle Fig. 27 Detail of the gilded and painted panelling in the Round Parlour, panelling c.1591 with gilding c.1737-8, Longford Castle Fig. 28 Attributed to Benjamin Goodison, Pier Table, c.1730, 208.28 x 86.36 x 92.71 cm, white enamelled pine surmounted by a slab of verde antico marble, Longford Castle Fig. 29 Detail from work attributed to Benjamin Goodison, Pier Table, c.1730, 208.28 x 86.36 x 92.71 cm, white enamelled pine surmounted by a slab of verde antico marble, Longford Castle Fig. 30 Unknown artist (possibly Henry Cheere or John Michael Rysbrack), chimneypiece in the Long Parlour, eighteenth century, Longford Castle Fig. 31 Attributed to Benjamin Goodison, Pedestal, eighteenth century with bases and decoration c.1830, 27.94 x 165.1 cm, Japanned and grained, Longford Castle Fig. 32 Unknown artist, Mirror, c.1740-1750, 172.72 x 127 cm, giltwood, Longford Castle Fig. 33 View of the Picture Gallery, late sixteenth century with eighteenth-century interior decoration, Longford Castle Fig. 34 Attributed to Benjamin Goodison, Day Bed, early eighteenth century with silk damask reupholstered c.1980, 274.32 x 91.44 cm, parcel-gilt mahogany with silk damask upholstery, Longford Castle Fig. 35 Attributed to Benjamin Goodison, Long Stool, early eighteenth century with silk damask reupholstered c.1980, 160.02 x 83.82 cm, parcel-gilt mahogany with silk damask upholstery, Longford Castle Fig. 36 Arrangement of paintings in the Picture Gallery, Longford Castle Fig. 37 Arrangement of paintings in the Gallery, Harewood House Fig. 38 Picture Gallery, Temple Newsam House Fig. 39 Attributed to William Vile, Japanese Rectangular Lacquer Toilet- 6 Box upon Giltwood Stand, eighteenth century, 38.1 x 91.44 x 25.4 cm, lacquer, Longford Castle Fig. 40 Unknown artist, Chinese Export Black Lacquer Games/Writing Cabinet, late eighteenth century, 85.09 x 175.26 cm, lacquer, Longford Castle Fig. 41 Thomas Rucker, Renaissance Chair of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II, c.1574, 143.51 x 69.85 cm, iron, Longford Castle Fig. 42 Green velvet wall hangings in Green Velvet Drawing Room, eighteenth century, Longford Castle Fig. 43 Attributed to Giles Grendey, Chair, eighteenth century, dimensions unknown, parcel-gilt mahogany with velvet upholstery, Longford Castle Fig. 44 In the style of Thomas Chippendale Junior, Wall Appliqués, eighteenth century, 165.1 x 35.56 cm, giltwood, Longford Castle Fig. 45 Unknown artist, Sketch of Wall Appliqués in the ‘Circular Drawing Room’, late eighteenth century, 33.8 x 20.7 cm, pencil and ink on paper, WSHC 1946/3/2E/1 Fig. 46 Peter Van den Hecke after David Teniers the Younger, Preparing the Inn Dinner, early eighteenth century, 243.84 x 337.82 cm, Brussels tapestry in wool and silk, Longford Castle Fig. 47 Unknown artist, Rectangular Cedarwood Bijouterie Cabinet, eighteenth century with sixteenth-century metalwork on a seventeenth-century giltwood stand, cabinet 45.72 x 38.1 cm, stand 58.42 x 87.63 cm, cedarwood, metalwork and giltwood, Longford Castle Fig.