Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UNITED KINGDOM
6 March-4 July 2010
Over a period of some 40 years (1747–90) Walpole turned the 17th-century house at Strawberry Hill in Twickenham, Surrey, into what he called ‘a little Gothic Castle’. It quickly became a famous tourist attraction. Walpole himself led the design of the house, interiors and gardens, together with friends such as Richard Bentley, and professional architects such as John Adam. The house provided an atmospheric setting for his unique collections. (…more at V&A website…)