A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . style somewhat too feeble for their or two of the heads, however, have rather a goodexpression. This illumination is injured in manyplaces—a common fate attendant upon the first embel-lishments in books of this and of an earlier period. Opposite to this illumination is the truly invaluablePortrait of Anne herself: surrounded by two attend-ants, each crowned with a glory; one is displaying abanner, the other holds a cross in her hand. To theleft of these attendants, is an old woman, hooded,with her head encircl
A bibliographical, antiquarian and picturesque tour in France and Germany . style somewhat too feeble for their or two of the heads, however, have rather a goodexpression. This illumination is injured in manyplaces—a common fate attendant upon the first embel-lishments in books of this and of an earlier period. Opposite to this illumination is the truly invaluablePortrait of Anne herself: surrounded by two attend-ants, each crowned with a glory; one is displaying abanner, the other holds a cross in her hand. To theleft of these attendants, is an old woman, hooded,with her head encircled by a glory. They are all threesweetly and delicately touched ; but there are manyevident marks of injury and ill usage about the sur-face of the colouring. Yet, as being ideal personages,my eye hastily glided off them to gaze upon the illus-trious lady, by whose orders, and at whose expensethese figures were executed. It is upon the Duchessthat I fix my eye, and lavish my commendations. Lookat her* as you here observe her. Her gown is brown * See the Opposite
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