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Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting in England is a four-volume work published between 1762 and 1771. This significant contribution to art history details the development of painting in England. Walpole, a writer, collector, and connoisseur, was also known for his novel The Castle of Otranto and for building Strawberry Hill, a Gothic Revival mansion that influenced English architecture. His Anecdotes provided a comprehensive survey of English painters and their works, making it a valuable resource for understanding the history of British art.1

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  1. Horace Walpole
  2. Robert Walpole, 1st earl of Orford
  3. Western painting - The 18th century
  4. William Painter

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