Aedes Althorpianae, or, An account of the mansion, books, and pictures of Althorp : the residence of George John Earl Spencer to which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana . 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 /Ithen. Oxon. vol. iii. col. 823-7, edit
Aedes Althorpianae, or, An account of the mansion, books, and pictures of Althorp : the residence of George John Earl Spencer to which is added a supplement to the Bibliotheca Spenceriana . 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 /Ithen. Oxon. vol. iii. col. 823-7, edit. Bliss — we are informed, onthe authority of Aubrey, that Sir John was ancient & limping. The Dukeof York fell desperately in love with his second wife; which occasioned SirJohns distemper of madnesse. His second Lady had no child, and was poy-soned by the hands of the co. of Roc. with chocolate. Sir John was Clerk ofthe Board of AAorks, and Architect in ordinary to the King. Evelyn, however,had but a poor opinion of his architectural talents — knowing him to be abetter poet than architect, tho he had Mr. Webb, (Inigo loness man) tojissist him. Memoirs, vol. i. p. ILabtBehmam, Irumi due ®iigiiiai Brtcait WSir ^ Gallerp-atAlttcirp. IkiUsTiedj^Ai ;iMrt,Jf2i
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