The English Connoisseur; Containing an Account of Whatever Is Curious in Painting, Sculpture, &C. in the Palaces and Seats of the Nobility and Principal Gentry of England, Both in Town and Country (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1766. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... The whole Palace consists of three quadrangles. The sirst and second are Go.hie, but in the latter is a most beautisul colonade of the Ionic Order, the columns in couples, built by Sir Christopher Wren, in the third court are the Royal Apartments, magnisicently built of brick and stone by K. William III. 4r HOUGUTO N HAL L. THE common approach to the house, is by the South-end Door, over which is - Engraved this Inscription: Robertus Walpole Has AEdes Anno S, --1722. Inchoavit Anno 1735- Persecit. On the right-hand you enter a small Breaksast Room. Over the Chimney, is a very good Picture of Hounds, by Wcotton. Vol, I. G A Concert 1 $a4ju: ' A Concert of Birds, by Mario di Fiori; a very uncommon Picture, for he seldom painted any thing but Flowers; it belonged to Gibbins the Carver, _ and is 4 foot 7 inches high, by 7 foot o, and i wide. The Prodigal Son returning to his Father; a very dark Picture, by Pordenone, the Architecture and Landscape very good. It is 5 f. 5 inch, high, by 8 f. 11 I wide. This Picture belonged to George Villiers the great Duke of Buckingham. DEGREES A Horse's Head, a sine Sketch, by Vandyke. yC A Grey-hound's Head, by Old Wyck, who was Woottoiis master. Sir Edward Walpole, Grand-father to Sir Robert Walpole. Robert Walpole, Son to Sir Edward and Father to Sir Robert Walpole. Horatio Lord TownOiend, Father to Charles Lord Vifcount Townshend. Mr. Harold, Gardener to Sir Robert Walpole, a Head, by Ellis. The Supping Parlour. The Battle of Constantine and Maxentius, a copy, by Julio Romano, of the famous Picture in in the Vatican, which he executed aster a design of Raphael. It is 4 f. 8 inch, and J- high, by 9 f. 7 i wide. Over the Chimney, Horace Walpole, Brother to Sir Robert Walpole. 3 qrs. length--by Richard/on. S..