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Horace Walpole

Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), also known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and Whig politician.

He had Strawberry Hill House built in Twickenham, south-west London, reviving the Gothic style some decades before his Victorian successors. His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto (1764), and his Letters, which are of significant social and political interest. They have been published by Yale University Press in 48 volumes.

He was the son of the first British Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. As Horace Walpole was childless, on his death his barony of Walpole descended to his cousin of the same surname, who was created the new Earl of Orford.

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English writer and politician (1717–1797)

Born 24 September 1717
Died 2 March 1797

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  • Cover of: Walpoliana

    First published in 1830 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: An illustrative supplement to Pilkington's Dictionary of painters ... principally taken from the Anecdotes of painting, etc

    First published in 1805 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: 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

    First published in 1752 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Horace Walpole: memoirs and portraits

    First published in 1963 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The press at Strawberry-Hill to Miss Mary and Miss Agnes Berry

    First published in 1788 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works ...

    First published in 1759 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Letters of Horace Walpole. Volume VIII

    First published in 1906 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A catalog of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill collected by Horace Walpole.

    First published in 1842 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Horace Walpole's correspondence with Hannah More, Lady Browne, Lady Mary Coke, Lady Hervey, Lady George Lennox, Anne Pitt, Lady Suffold [and] Mary Hamilton (Mrs. John Dickenson)

    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The last journals of Horace Walpole during the reign of George III, from 1771-1783, with notes by Dr. Doran

    First published in 1910 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory: from the year 1769 to 1797.

    First published in 1848 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letters addressed to the Countess of Ossory, from the year 1767 to 1797

    First published in 1848 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Strawberry Hill, the renowned seat of Horace Walpole: Mr. George Robins is honoured by having been selected by the Earl of Waldegrave, to sell by public competition, the valuable contents of Strawberry Hill : and it may fearlessly be proclaimed as the most distinguished gem that has ever adorned the annals of auctions : It is definitely fixed for Monday, the 25th day of April, 1842, and twenty-three following days ...

    First published in 1842 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 35: With John Chute, Richard Bentley, the Earl of Stafford, Sir William Hamilton, the Earl ... Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence)

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 38: With Henry Seymour Conway, Lady Ailesbury, Lord and Lady Hertford, Lord Beauchamp and ... Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence)

    First published in 1974 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Yale Editions of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, Volume 44: Complete Index: Volume I, A. A. to Constant (The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence)

    First published in 1983 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The letters of Horace Walpole, fourth earl of Orford.

    First published in 1891 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: correspondence of Horace Walpole, earl of Orford, and William Mason: Now first published from the original MSS. Edited, with notes by J. Mitford.

    First published in 1851 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Horace Walpole's correspondence with the Walpole family.

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Lord Orford's Reminiscences

    First published in 1818 — 1 edition
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English writer and politician (1717–1797)

Born 24 September 1717
Died 2 March 1797

Subjects

History, Correspondence, Nobility, English Authors, Painting, Legislators, Painters, Early works to 1800, Portraits, Art, Artists, Engravers, Gardening, Walpole, horace, 1717-1797, Biography, Collectors and collecting, Social life and customs, Sources, Bibliography, Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England), Art collections, Bio-bibliography, Catalogs, English literature, Politics and government

Places

Great Britain, England, Italy, Norfolk, Norfolk (GB), Strawberry Hill (Villa, England), Twickenham

People

Horace Walpole (1717-1797), George Vertue (1684-1756), Agnes Berry, Alexander Pope (1688-1744), Anne Upper Ossory Countess of, Barbara Cecilia Seton, Ethelred, George Augustus Selwyn (1719-1791), George II King of Great Britain, George II King of Great Britain (1683-1760), George Vertue, Henry Seymour Conway (1721-1795), Horace Mann (1706-1786), Horace Mann (1796-1859), Horace Walpole Earl of Orford (1717-1797), Madeline Usher, Mary Berry (1763-1852), Richard III King of England, Richard III King of England (1452-1485), Richard West (1716-1742), Robert Walpole (1676-1745), Robert Walpole Earl of Orford (1676-1745), Roderick Usher, Thomas Ashton (1716-1775), Thomas Gray (1716-1771)

Time

George II, 1727-1760, 18th century, 1760-1789, George III, 1760-1820, Richard III, 1483-1485

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Alternative names

  • Walpole, Horace, 4th earl of Oxford, 1717-1797.
  • Walpole, Horace earl of Orford
  • Walpole, Horace Earl of Orford
  • Walpole, Horace 4th Earl of Orford.
  • Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
  • Horace 1717-1797 Walpole
  • Walpole, Horace Earl of Orford.
  • Horace Walpole (4th Earl of Orford )
  • Horace 1717-1797 Counter-Addr Walpole
  • Horace earl of Orford 1717-17 Walpole
  • Horace Horace Walpole

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
October 24, 2019 Edited by dcapillae Added short bio
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import