
02 – Strawberry Hill – Horace Walpole's Gothic Fantasies
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Horace Walpole's Strawberry Hill Press and Collection
The chapter explores Horace Walpole's printing press at Strawberry Hill, his collection of views of the house, and the black and white copper plate etchings that embody his vision. It portrays the house as a symbol of conspicuous consumption and discusses Walpole's eclectic collection, which ultimately led to bankruptcy and the sale of his possessions to Catherine the Great of Russia.
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