The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River, Volume 1Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 |
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... represented on the ceiling in the act of giving peace to Europe ; accompa- nied with a variety of ingenious allegory . Four large glasses , in massive silver frames , with correspondent silver tables and chandeliers , distinguish this ...
... represented on the ceiling in the act of giving peace to Europe ; accompa- nied with a variety of ingenious allegory . Four large glasses , in massive silver frames , with correspondent silver tables and chandeliers , distinguish this ...
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... represented a great variety of fish and fowl . The carving of this room has been removed to Hampton Court : it was by Gibbon , who was never exceeded in this branch of art . Hangings of scarlet cloth supply its place . The paintings ...
... represented a great variety of fish and fowl . The carving of this room has been removed to Hampton Court : it was by Gibbon , who was never exceeded in this branch of art . Hangings of scarlet cloth supply its place . The paintings ...
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... represented in the habit of the order , attended by the personifications of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and other attributes . Near the throne is a representation of St. George's cross , encircled with the garter , within a star ...
... represented in the habit of the order , attended by the personifications of England , Scotland , and Ireland , and other attributes . Near the throne is a representation of St. George's cross , encircled with the garter , within a star ...
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... represented the Re- surrection . The altar - piece contained a picture of the Last Supper ; and over it was the organ . The north wall con- sisted of one large painting , the subject of which was a display of the miraculous power of ...
... represented the Re- surrection . The altar - piece contained a picture of the Last Supper ; and over it was the organ . The north wall con- sisted of one large painting , the subject of which was a display of the miraculous power of ...
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... represented Mary Magdalen , and Mary the mother of James , approaching the sepulchre with spices & c .; and in that to the left are Peter and John , who are represented as running in great haste to the sepul- chre , according to the ...
... represented Mary Magdalen , and Mary the mother of James , approaching the sepulchre with spices & c .; and in that to the left are Peter and John , who are represented as running in great haste to the sepul- chre , according to the ...
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