. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. she was confined,by poison.* The annexed engraving is doubtless the mostfaithful of those which have been executed of the subject. Thedrapery consists of a light blue mantle upon a straw-colouredgown; very harmonious in its effect. Walpole has certainlytreated the draperies of Lely with too much severity—in sayingthat they appear to be supported by a single pin. • In the Athen. Oxon. vol. iii. col. 82.
. Aedes Althorpianae; or, Account of the mansion, books, and pictures, at Althorp; the residence of George John, earl Spencer, To which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana. she was confined,by poison.* The annexed engraving is doubtless the mostfaithful of those which have been executed of the subject. Thedrapery consists of a light blue mantle upon a straw-colouredgown; very harmonious in its effect. Walpole has certainlytreated the draperies of Lely with too much severity—in sayingthat they appear to be supported by a single pin. • In the Athen. Oxon. vol. iii. col. , edit. BUu—we are informed, onthe authority of Aubrey, tliat Sir John was ancient & limping. The Dukeof York fell desperately in love with his second wife; whitli occasioned SirJohns distemper of niadnesse. His second Lady had no child, and was poy-soncd by the hands of the co. of Roc. with chocolate. Sir John was Clerk ofthe Board of Works, and Architect in ordinary to the King. Evehii, however,had but a poor opinion of his architectural talents — knowing him to be abetter poet than architect, tho he had Mr. Mebb, (Inigo loness man) toassist him. Memoirs, vol. i. p. TTtwins Del ^iNMAM, TFrarm. As Origiiaal Brtraiit W Sir ®lj;iinL tike GaUitryatAldbiiiMp. Zan^im,^iiiU:r/ial^ae Si!^lS2^
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