The original Picture of London (1826) (14775486204)

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Title: The original Picture of London

Year: 1826 (1820s)

Authors: (Feltham, John) (from old catalog) Britton, John, 1771-1857

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Publisher: London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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t room is a painting of George II. inhis Parliamentary robes, and views of Tournay and Lisle;and in the second is George III. in the robes of the Orderof the Garter, together with two fine paintings of the vic-tories achieved by Lord Howe, on the 1st of June 1794,and Lord Nelson, at Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805. The Presence Chamber^ or grand drawing-room, thoughfitted up in a style corresponding with the others, exceedsthem much in size and splendid decoration. Over the fire-place is a fulUlength portrait of his present majesty in hiscoronation robes, by Sir Thomas Lawrence ; and on eachside are paintings of the battles of Vittoriaand Waterloo.The sides of the room are decorated with plate glass; thecornices, mouldings, &c. are richly gilt, and the windowcurtains, of crimson satin, are tastefully trimmed with gold-coloured fringe and lace. The throne is extremely mag-nificent; it consists of a superb state chair surmounted bya canopy, he. composed chiefly k-^^ rich crimson Genoa

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iL-ii.yr nr ioini)h>ns CARLTON PALACE. 153 velvet, trimmed with gold lace: under the canopy is anembroidered star in gold. The ascent is by three steps,and there is a footstool to correspond with the chair. Be-hind this chamber is the King^s Closet and his Dressing-room. In the former, which is splendidly ornamented, hisMajesty gives audience to his ministers, the foreign am-bassadors, and the members of his own family. The old Ball-room has been recently new modelled up-on the French plan, and formed into a supper-room. Or-namental compartments of various kinds, richly gilt, diver-sify the walls; and from the ceiling five or-moulu lustres arependant. The fittings up and furniture are very elegant. The other parts of St. Jamess Palace are very irregularin their form, consisting chiefly of connecting courts. Se-lect portions were formerly in the occupation of theirRoyal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Clarence. Nearthe apartments of the former, is a handsome room calledthe Queens l

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