. 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. n the possession of the same friend), ofVandykes celebrated picture of Algernon Earl of Nortlumiber-land, with the Countess and their daughter. The Memoirs ofGrammont, edit. Miller, 1811, vol. ii. p. SG, contain an en-graving, by Scriven, of the head and shoulders only of the Earlof Bristol. Geokge John Earl Spencer, by Sir J. Reynolds.—Van-dyke is here supported by two of Sir Joshuas most splendid per
. 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. n the possession of the same friend), ofVandykes celebrated picture of Algernon Earl of Nortlumiber-land, with the Countess and their daughter. The Memoirs ofGrammont, edit. Miller, 1811, vol. ii. p. SG, contain an en-graving, by Scriven, of the head and shoulders only of the Earlof Bristol. Geokge John Earl Spencer, by Sir J. Reynolds.—Van-dyke is here supported by two of Sir Joshuas most splendid per-fonnances—that of the Duchess of Devonshire, before mentioned,and this of her brother, the present Earl Spencer, when in hisseventeenth year; and the opposite Engraving, which gives usthe upper half of the Original, will convey a pretty accurate no-tion of the beauty and harmony of this picture. The figure isdressed in black. A view in a park aftbrds at once a pleasingand appropriate back-ground. This picture is in a fine state ofpreservation; and it must be allowed, without flattery, that boththe artists, who were engaged in a copy of it, have renderedample justice to the THE PICTURE GALLERY. 269 Window Side of the of a Boy, Unknown.—Sir P. Lely. Portrait of a Man, Unknown. Venetia Lady Digby, after Vandyke.—She was the wife ofthe celebrated Sir Kenelm Digby ; and as distinguished for hergallantries and indiscretions, as her husband was for his hteraryand philosophical attainments. Granger mentions this very por-trait done after she was dead, by Vandyck. The figure ap-pears sleeping, and resting upon the right hand, supported by apillow. Of this picture, Walpole had a miniature by Peter the Anecdotes of Painting, vol. ii. p. 102, edit. Clarendon throws out a strong insinuation against her fame,with an unqualified admission of her beauty. Mr. Lodge men-tions the unbridled frailties of the same lady. Sir Kenehn survi-v
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