HORACE WALPOLE byjohn Eccardt, 17 54

    
National Portrait Gallery, London


THE WALPOLE SOCIETY

President: SIR BRINSLEY FORD, CBE, FSA

THE SOCIETY was formed in 191 I with the purpose ofcollecting and publishing archival and other
material relating to the history ofthe arts in Great Britain. Appropriately, the Society was named
after Horace Walpole (1717-97), the first historian ofBritish art and the editor ofGeorge Vertue’s
note—books (which he had purchased from Vertue’s widow); antiquarian, historian, collector,
writer, publisher and an original Trustee ofthe British Museum, Walpole was also an indefatigable
visitor to country house collections the contents ofwhich he recorded in his own note—books (see
the extract on p. 7 in this prospectus). Gibbon spoke ofhis ‘minute curiosity and acuteness’.

Source material relating to the history of the arts in Britain is abundant. Much of it still lies
hidden in public and private archives awaiting transcription and examination. A great deal needs to
be done in order to make it available for the historian. Contributions ofa suitable character and
quality, which may be concerned with any period ofBritish art, will be welcomed from scholars.
Proposals should be sent to the Hon. Secretary and Editor, Miss Diana Dethloff, History of Art
Department, Westfield College, University ofLondon, Kidderpore Avenue, London NW3 7ST.

The Society has already issued over 50 volumes containing essays and editions of original
documents, amongst them seven devoted to a fully indexed publication in exterzso of the Vertue
note—books; these comprise the most important single source ofinformation in existence concern-
ing early artists and craftsmen working in Britain, as well as collections of works of art in the
eighteenth century. Other outstanding volumes published by the Society include the drawings of
Matthew Paris (an illustration is on p. 7), the Lumley Inventories, the Book ofArchitecture ofjohn
Thorpe, the Inigo Jones Masque Designs, the Note—book of Nicholas Stone, the manuscript
catalogues of King Charles I’s Collection, Hogarth’s ‘Apology for Painters’ and the Memoirs of
Thomas Jones (see pp. 8-9). In addition there are a large number of studies of great importance
relating to individual British artists, all containing material inaccessible elsewhere.

Since the Second World War volumes have been published biennially. In 1983 the Society
resumed annual publication. This has necessarily involved an additional ﬁnancial strain, and the
Society has been grateful to several institutions and individuals who have contributed annual
subscriptions higher than the minimum, in some cases up to £300.

Now, in order to ensure the independence of the Society, to maintain its high standards of
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Contents of Volumes from 191 I-I987
Volumes are published in boards 28.3 X 22.3 cm (Vols I—XXX 32. 3 X 26 cm)

VOLUMEI (191 1-1912)

P. Norman: Nicholas Hilliard, ‘The Arte ofLimning ’.

E. S. Prior: English mediaevalﬁgure-sculpture.

W. R. Lethaby: London and Westminster Painters.

L. O’Malley and C. H. Collins Baker: Reynolds’ﬁrstportrait of

Keppel.
A.]. Finberg: Turner’s ‘Isle ofwight’sketch-boole.

VOLUME 11 (1912-1913)

L. Cust: Hans Ewortlz.

Mrs. R. L. Poole: The De Critzfamily ofpainters.

W. R. Lethaby: The Romance Tiles 0fChertsey Abbey.

E. F. Strange: The Rood-screen 0fCawston Church, Norlolle.
A. F. Kendrick: The Hatﬁeld Tapestries ofthe Seasons.

W. G. Strickland: Huglz Douglas Hamilton, portraitpainter.
A. Dubuisson: I_.’in_/'luence de Bonington . . . en France

VOLUME 111 (1913-1914)

Mrs. R. L. Poole: Ivlarcus Gheeraerts,_f?ztlier and son.

L. Cust: .VIarcus Gheeraerts.

J. A. Herbert: An English 13th century Psalter (B..\I. Roy.iDix).
G. C. Druce: Animals in English wood carvings.

E. W. Tristram: The 17th centurypaintedroomjrom Botolph Lane.
C. H. Collins Baker: EdmundAsh_ﬁeld.

A.j. Finberg: Turner’: ‘South Wales’sleetch-boole——I.

C. E. Hughes: Bonington'sparent5.

L. Cust and others: Additional notes on Hans Eworth.

L. Cust and A. M. Hind: George Vertue’s note-booles.

VOLUME IV (1914-1915)
R. W. Goulding: Welbecle Abbey Miniatures.

VOLUME V (1915-1917)

C. F. Bell: Portrait drawings in Oxford Collections—I.
Campbell Dodgson: The etchings ofAndrew Geddes.

C. F. Bell: British water-colourpainter5:_Iames .\Ioore collection.
L. Cust: Kilpecle Church, Herefordshire.

M. H. Spielmann: Thomas Gainsborough and Gainsborough

Dupont.

VOLUME V1 (1917-1918)

A.]. Finberg: Twoportraits ofCornelius_]ohnson.

L. Cust: The Lumely Inventories.

Mrs. H. F. Finberg: Gawen Hamilton.

E. R. Dibdin: Liverpool artists in the 18th century.

A.]. Finberg: Turner’: ‘South Wales’sleetch-boole-—II. Two
t’¢1l’lylL'0t’l€.\‘ ofSir]oshua Reynolds.

R. W. Goulding: A Gheeraertsportraitat Welbecle. Thepapers of
the Society of/lrtists ofGreat Britain.

VOLUME Vll (1918-1919)
W. L. Spiers: The note-book and account book of.\'icholas Stone.

VOLUME VIII (1919-1920)

L. Cust: Theportraits ofSir Walter Raleigh.

R. W. Goulding: Wriothesleyportraits.

A. P. Oppé: Francis Towne.

H. C. Andrews: A lost monument by Niclzolas Stone.

VOLUME IX (1920-1921)’

The Earl ofllchester: Queen Elizabeth '5 Visit to Blacleﬁiars.
Mrs. H. F. Finberg: Canaletto in England.

C. R. Grundy: An action broughtagairistjosepli Goupy, 1738.
A.]. Finberg: Aportrait ofPrince Charles by Robert Pealee.

VOLUME X (1921-1922)

A.]. Finberg: Corneliusjohnson.

H. M. Hake: Francis Place.

R. W. M. Wright: Farleigh Castle.

Mrs. H. F. Finberg: Canaletto in England, additions.

VOLUME XI (1922-1923)

M. R.james: An English Bible-picture book (Holleham MS. 666).
G. F. Hill: Stet/an 1/an Herwijcle and Stet/an 1/an der.\/Ieulen.
Mrs. R. L. Poole: Edward Pierce.

]. A. Knowles: Henry Gyles,glass-painter o_/"Yorle.

Campbell Dodgson: The etchings 0fSirDavid Willeie.

VOLUME XII (1923-1924)

P. Simpson and C. F. Bell: Inigojones’designsjorniasques.
(Catalogue ofthe Chatsworth collection published in
conjunction with the Malone Society)

VOLUME XIII (1924-1925)
M. R.}ames: An English medieval sketch-lzoole (Pepysian .MS.
1916).

L. Binyon: The Virginia drawings ofjohn White.

W. T. Whitley: Sir Henry Bate Dudley, Bart.

A. P. Oppézjohn White Abbott.

VOLUME XIV (1925-1926)

M. R._]ames: Drawings of.Mattlzew Paris.

A. F. Kendrick: Barclzeston Tapestries.

C. F. Bell: Portrait drawings in Oxﬂord C0llections—II.

H. lsherwood Kay: Cotman’5 lettersﬁom 1\'orrnandy— I.
VOLUME XV (1926-1927)

G. MCN. Rushworth: Painted windows at the Vyne, Hampshire.
Mrs. K. A. Esdaile:_]0hn Bushnell.

]. D. Milner: Tilly Kettle.
H. Isherwood Kay: Colman "5 lettersfrom Norrnartdy — II.

VOLUME XVI (1927-1928)

M. R._]ames and E. W. Tristram: Wallpaintings at Christ Church,
Oxﬂord, Pager Toynbee: Walpole’s_]0urnaIs ofvisits to country
seats. A. P. Oppé: A Roman sleetch—b0ole ofAlexander Cozens.

VOLUME XVII (1928-1929)

M. R.]ames and E. W. Tristram: Wallpaintings at Eton College
Chapel and Winchester Cathedral.

]. A. Knowles: William Pecleitt,glass-painter 0fYorle.

B. S. Long: Richard Crosse, miniaturist.

Campbell Dodgson: English 15th century devotional woodcuts.

VOLUME XVIII (1929-1930)

Vertue— I. Autobiography (B.M., Add. MSS. 23070; 23091).
Note-boolesA.j. andA.b. (Add MSS. 21111; 23069).

VOLUMEXIX(193o—1931)

W. Foster: British artists in India, 1760-1820.
B. Rackham: Theglass-paintings ofC0ventry.
G. F. Webb: Nicholas Hau1lesmoor’s mausoleum at Castle Howard.

VOLUME XX (1931-1932)
Vertue— II. Note-books A.g. and A.c. (Add. MSS. 23070; 23075).

VOLUME XXI (1932-1933)

J. G. l\/lann: English Church monuments, 1536-1625.
G. E. Kendallzjohn Wootton, life and list ofengrauings after his
pictures.


A.]. B. Wace: English embroideries, Sirjohn Carew Pole collection.
S. D. Kitsonz Portraitdrawings, Dawson Turnercollection.

Mrs. K. A. Esdaile:]ohn Bushnell, additional notes.

W. Foster: British artists in India, additional notes.

VOLUME XXII (1933-1934)
Vertue— III. Note-books A  , B.4, and another (Add MSS. 23076;
23079; 23074).
VOLUME XXIII (1934-1935)
C. F. Bell and T. Girtinzj. R. Cozens, drawings andsketches.

VOLUME XXIV (1935-1936)
Vertue— IV. Note-books A.q. andA.x. (Add MSS. 23071;
23072).
VOLUME XXV (1936-1937)

M. R.]ames: Fourleaves ofan English 12th centurypsalter.
M. R._]ames: An Englishpicture-book (Fitzwilliam Mus., MS.

370).
E. G. Millarz Thelate DrM. R.]ames, O.M..
J. L. Caw: Allan Ramsay.
Miss M. I. Batten: The architecture ofDr Robert Hooke.
S. H. Paviere: The Devisfamily ofpainters.

G. McN. Rushforth: Painted windows atthe Vyne, additional notes.

VOLUME XXVI (1937-1938)
Vertue— V. Note-booksA.y.y., A.w., B.3, andD.1 (Add. MSS.
23073;22042;23o87;23089).
VOLUME XXVII (1938-1939)

C. E. Hughes: A.]. Finberg.

Campbell Dogson: Holbein’s woodcutsjorEngIishprinters.
D. Allen: Thomas Simon ’s sketch-book.

H. Garry: Walpole’s notes on exhibitions.

M. Hardie: A Sketch-book ofThomas Girtin.

C. F. Bell: Additional notes on patrons 0fEnglish artists.

VOLUME XXVIII (1939-1940)

J. L. Nevinson: English embroiderypatterns, 16th-1 7th centuries.
F]. B. Watson: Thomas Patch.

E. Croft-Murray: An account-book ofjohn Flaxman.
Campbell Dodgson: Additional notes on Holbez'n’s woodcuts.

VOLUME XXIX (1940-1942)
Vertue note—books. Index to vertue I—V.

VOLUME XXX (1948-1950)
Vertue — VI. .\/Iiscellaneous note-books and notes.

VOLUME XXXI (1942-1943)

Miss A. Baker: Sussex wallpaintings.
Miss M. Whinneyzjohiz Webb’s drawingsfor Whitehall Palace.
F. Wormald: lfore Matthew Paris drawings.

VOLUME XXXII (1946-1948)
A. P. Oppé: Memoirs 0fThomas]ones.

VOLUME XXXIII 1948-1950)
E. K. Waterhouse: Check listofportraits by Gainsborough.

VOLUME XXXIV (1952-1954)

_I. L. Nevinson: Portraits ofGentlemen Pensioners.

G. Reynolds: N. Hilliard’sportraits 0f_]ames Iandhisﬁzmily.
D. Piper: Portraits ofOliver Cromwell.

T. Hodgkinson: Christopher Hewetson.

VOLUME XXXV, (i) and (ii) (1954-1956)

F‘. H. Hulton: Drawings ofEngland by W. Schellinks,_]. Esselens
andL. Doomer.

VOLUME XXXVI (1956-1958)

Miss O. Pissarro: Prince Rupertand the Mezzotint.

S. R. Pierce:]0nathan Skelton and his iuater-colours (a check list).
B. Ford: Letters ofjonathan Skeltonfrom Rome, 1758.

VOLUME XXXVII (1958-1960)
Catalogue ofthe Collections ofCharles I, by Abraham van der
Doort. Edited with an Introduction by Oliver Millar.

VOLUME XXXVIII (1960-1962)

F. Wormald: An English 11th centurypsalter.

Th. H. Lunsingh Scheuleer: Documents on theﬂcrnishing of

Kensington House.
Douglas Hall: The Tabley House Papers.
S. C. Hutchison: The RoyalAcademy Schools, 1768-1830.

VOLUME XXXIX (1962-1964)

K. Garlick: Catalogue ofthe Paintings, Drawings, and Pastels ofSir
Thomas Lawrence.

VOLUME XL (1964-1966)
The Book 0fArchitecture ofjohn Thorpe. Edited with Biographical
and Analytical studies byjohn Summerson.

VOLUME XLI (1966-1968)

_I. L. Nevinson: The Embroidery Patterns 0fThomas Trevelyon.

F. Wormald: A short treatise on the Mass withpictures by the Master

ofQueen Mary ’s Psalter.
M. Kitson: Hogarth ‘s 'Apol0gyf0r Painters’.
E. K. Waterhouse: Sirjoshua Reynolds’ Sitter-book of1755.

VOLUME XLII (1968-1970)

C. K. Adams and W. S. Lewis: The Portraits ofHorace Walpole.
M. Caviness: The Stained Glassfrom the Chapel ofHampton Court,

Herefordshire.
E.]ohnston:_]oseph Highmore’s Parisjournal.
M. Cormack: The Ledgers ofSir_]oshua Reynolds.

VOLUME XLIII (1970-1972)
0. Millar: The Inventories and Valuations ofthe King's Goods
1649-1651.

VOLUME XLIV (1972-1974)

M. Lutyens (ed.): Lettersﬁom Sirjohn Everett Millais and William
Holman Hunt in the Huntington Library.

R.]. B. Walker: The Palace ofWestminster after theﬁre ofOctober
1834.

R. Ormond: Chinnery and his Pupil, Mrs Browne.

VOLUME XLV (1974-1976)
K. Garlick: A Catalogue ofthe Pictures at Althorp.

VOLUME XLVI (1976-1978)

J. lngamells and R. Raines: A Catalogue ofthe Paintings, Drawings
and Etchings ofPhilip Mercier.

T. Fawcett: Eighteenth-century art in Norwich.

M. Kirby Talley: Thomas Bardwell ofBungay, Artist and Author
1704-1767 with a Checklist ofWorks.

A. Hemingway: Colman ’s ‘ArchitecturalAntiquities 0fN0rmandy’:
some amendments to Kitson ’s account.

VOLUME XLVII (1978-1980)

J. Ingamellsz Andrea Soldi— A checklist ofhis Work.

R. Raines: Peter Tillemans, Life and Work, with a list of
representative Paintings.

M. Edmond: Limners and Picturemakers — New light on the lives
ofminiaturists and large-scaleportrait-painters working in London
in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.


VOLUME XLVIII (1980-1982)

R. Kingzett: A Checklist ofthe Paintings and Drawings ofSamuel
Scott.

C. Avery: Hubert le Sueur: ‘the unworthy Praxiteles ofCharles I’.

A. Hemingway: ‘The English Piranesi’: Cotman’s Architectural
Prints.

VOLUME XLIX (1983)

Lindsay Stainton: Hayward’s List: British visitors to Rome
1753‘1775-

john Kenworthy—Browne: Matthew Brettingham ’s Rome Account

Book 1747-1754.
M. Kirby Talley: ‘Small, usuall, and vulgarthings’: Still-life
painting in England 1635-1760.

Malcolm Rogers:]ohn andjohn Baptiste Closterman: A catalogue of

their works.

VOLUMEL (1984)

William L. Pressly:_]ohn Francis Rigaud.
Fintan Cullen: The oilpaintings ofHugh Douglas Hamilton.
Iain Gordon Brown: Allan Ramsay’s Rise and Reputation.

Howard Colvin: Letters and Papers relating to the rebuilding of
Combe Abbey, Warwickshire, 1 681-1 688.

VOLUME LI (I985)

The Diaries ofOtto Miindler at the National Gallery, London.
These contain detailed notes made in the 18505 on pictures
seen in Italy whilst acting as agent for Sir Charles Eastlake.

VOLUME LII (I986)

john Sunderlandzjohn Hamilton Mortimer, 1740-1779.
To be published injanuary 1989.

VOLUME LIII (1987)

Francis Russell: Knowsley Papers.

Mary Burkett: Christopher Steele.

Mary Edmond: Snelling and East Anglian Limners.

Rhodri Liscombe: Flaxman and the Royal Academy Schools.
Ellen Miles: Thomas Bardwell.

Gertrud Seidmann: Nathaniel Marchant.

Robert Raines: Egbert van Heemskerck.

To be published in mid 1989.

Provisional List of Volumes to be
Published 1988-199 5

VOLUME LIV (1988)

Louise Lippincott: Arthur Pond’s_]ournal 1734-1750.

Ilaria Bignamini: Vertue, including lists ofacademies 8 artists
1689-1765.

Carol Gibson—Wood: Unpublished notes by Vertue on the writings

ofjonathan Richardson.

_I. T. Brighton: William Peckitt’s Commission Book.

Arline Meyer: Musgrat/e’s ‘Lists’.

VOLUME LV (1939)

Alison Yarrington, Malcolm Baker, Alex Potts and Ilene
Lieberman: The Chantrey Ledger in the Royal Academy

VOLUME LVI (1990)

Patricia Andrewzjacob More.

Sheila O'Connell: Shaﬁesbury letters.

Lindsay Stainton: William Kent’s Italianjournal.

Howard Colvin: Isaac Ware drawingsfor Coleshill.

Kimerly Rorschach: Frederick, Prince ofWales as Collector and
Patron.

Provisional titles include

VOLUME LVII (1991)

Elizabeth Einberg: Catalogue ofworks by George Lambert.
Kim Sloan & Paul_]oyner:]. R. Cozens album in the National

Library ofl/Vales.

Morris Brownell: William GiIpin’s Thames Tour.
VOLUME LVIII (I992)

john Gage and Maurice Davies: MSS ofTurner lectures at the

Royal Academy.

VOLUME LIX (1993)

john Gage: George Field: A romantic colourman.

Other contributions to be scheduled.

VOLUME LX (1994)

Hugh Macandrew: Talman Letter Book.

VOLUME LXI (1995)

Jeannie Chapel: Gillott Papers.
Other contributions to be scheduled.

john Hayes: The Italian Sketchbook ofsirjoshua Reynolds.
Jane Evan—Thomas andjudy Egerton: Thomasjones:
A Catalogue ofPaintings, Drawings, Watercolours, Sketchbooks,

and Prints.

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Matthew Paris drawing. (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, MS 16. £85).
A ﬁght at Monmouth between William Marshall and Baldwin ofGuisnes.
(Walpole Society, Vol. XIV 1925-1926)

xxxiii.
Journey to Weston, Ragley, Warwick-castle, Combe Abbey, N ewnham Padox,

Kenelworth, Guy’s Cliff, Donnington, Kedleston, Matlocke, Wentworth
Castle &c. Sept. 2“ 1768.

Weston in Warwickshire, M’ Sheldon’s. good Situation with wood and water. disparked.
pretty gatehouse with bow-windows. very ancient House, in bad repair. some windows
modernized. large hall almost in ruins. old cielings, James I“-chimneys. Handsome great
dining-room with chimney d°. Kings of England from Henry 5“ to Edward 6“‘ both inclu-
sive. Prince Arthur, very like Henry 7“. Three large maps of Counties in Tapestry,‘ but
with the arms of Queen Elizabeth. Teddington spelled T uddinglon. views of all the old
seats of that time in the maps. Several of Charles 2"’ beauties. very handsome Duchess of
Cleveland; Lady Chesterﬁeld, M“.Middleton, Lady Whitmore qu. if not Witnell of Gram-
mont. good old picture of Giles Lord Chandos. Gallery at top of the House 160 feet long,
trunk cieling. Mary Cozmless of Arundel 1578 art. 2:. an old Woodman, very good. three
very ancient pieces of Kings of the Heptarchy. a picture of Sir Henry Saville.

Ragley, Lord Hertford’s. picture of Anne Brett, mistress of George I“; and second
Earl of Conway. nothing new since I was there before.‘

I/Varwic/e Castle. Lady Sandwich. odd picture of James 1*‘. Lord Rochester crowning
a monkey. Sir Philip Sidney, young. Lady Rochesler, la pecque provinciale of Grammontf’

From Walpole’sjournals ofvisits to country seats.
(Walpole Society, Vol. XVI 1927-1928)


MEMOIRS or THOMAS JONES (PAGE FOR ]ANUARY— MAY 1782)

(Walpole Society, Vol. xxx11, 1946-1948, p. 110)

[NAPLES] JANUARY 1782

3d Packed up and Sent Pars’s copy of the Danhe, which remained at my house
ever since it was ﬁnished, by a Felucca to Rome -

FEBRUARY

Began painting a View of the Lake of Nemi on a Cloth 7 palms by 5, a morning
Scene, which was bespoke by the Earl of Bristol as a Companion to the Lake
of Albano, Evening Scene, which his Lordship bought of me at Rome, and
was the ﬁrst picture I sold after my Arrival in Italy — Walking one day in the
Largo di Castello I saw, at a Barber’s shop, a Foxdog walking on his two fore
legs, with his hind parts ballanced over his head — It seems the poor animal
having by some Accident or other, lost the use of those parts, had recourse to
such an extraordinary exertion to move about -

17th — This afternoon there were two horse Courses in the great Street called
the Toledo, in honor, and for the Amusement of the Grand Duke of Russia,
who lately arrived — The ﬁrst Course was run by horses of the Country, with
riders, in the English manner — the second, by English Horses without riders -
in the Italian fashion —

About this time we had a ﬁne clear but intense frost, with a piercing tramontan
Wind — Vesuvius and all the Other Mountains being covered with Snow, and,
what is rarely seen in Naples, the fountains in the Streets, clogged with Ice —

MARCH
21st Received An Account of the Death of my Brother in Law, Mr Humphreys
of Pennant in Montgomeryshire — likewise a Letter from my Brother Frederick
an Officer in the East Indies, and another from Sr W’m Molesworth, in which
he informed me that he had given an order on Mr Jenkins at Rome for £20
Sterl’g for the Picture I painted for him —

APRIL

. 27th 28th 29th These three Days there were illuminations, ﬁreworks and

other tokens of joy on the birth of a princess royal

MAY

3d The Term being expired this day, for which I had taken my house I sent
all my Furniture to Anastasia, my Nurse’s house on the M010 piccolo, and removed
to Mr Thomas Francis, the English Taylor’s without the porta di Chaja who
had ﬁtted us up an Appartment to sleep in — and at the same time D. Antonio
Pellegrini, the Neapolitan painter, who lived in the Other Quarter, removed
into that which I was now quitting —- As for a Room to paint in, I procured
one in a little Convent adjoining, called the Capella Vecchia, situated in the
Borgo of the Chaja & very near Sr W’m Hamilton’s palace, paying beforehand
a Ducat and a half which was One Month’s Rent, and I took possession on

the 9th


VIEW OF LAKE NEMI by Thomas Jones (picture referred to opposite)
Oil on Canvas, 49 X 70 in. Signed: T.]oncs MDCCLXXXII, Ncapoli
Coll. Mrs. E. Holland Martin
PLATE IV
(Walpole Society, Vol. XXXII 1940-1948)

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with the Society a capital sum, say £200, which is used annually over a period of
four years. Higher rate taxpayers can claim tax relief at 1 5 °/o (the difference between
Higher Rate Tax of 40% and Basic Rate Tax of 25%) on the grossed up annual
payment. The net cost to the donor over four years will be £160, and not £200. In
addition the Society can also claim the basic tax (currently 25%), that is £16.67 on a
covenant of £50, so that the Society receives a total of £66.67 annually. In other
words, the lender makes a net payment of £160; the Society receives a total of
£266.67 considerably more than his or her actual gift. The minimum sum under
this scheme will be a capital sum of £200.

LEGACIES are free of I=--':« 61' 4 +b’*V1C€. Tax and therefore reduce the amount oftax
payable on your estate.

All communications concerning these matters should be sent to the Honorary
Treasurer:

Reg Williams

Department ofPrints and Drawings
The British Museum

Great Russell Street

London WCIB 3DG.

Private telephone number: 01-363 0735

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THE WALPOLE SOCIETY

To the Hon. Treasurer, The Walpole Society
c/o Department ofPrints and Drawings, British Museum, London, WCIB 3DG.

Please add my name to the List ofMembers ofThe Walpole Society, and herewith
ﬁnd enclosed Banker's Order/Cheque for
pounds, being my subscription for the current year ( ).

Signed:
Address:

Date: 19

Bankers Order Member’s Subscription

To

Bimkers

Brandi

Date:

Please pay to the account of The Walpole Society, Acct. Number 01315730
National Westminster Bank Ltd (Bloomsbury Way, London WCIA 2_]S), the sum
of , being my initial subscription to the Society during its year
commencing May 1st, 19 , and the sum of

on each May 1st until further notice.

Signed:

Address:

N.B. This form when completed should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer.