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Aedes Walpolianae: or, a description of the collection of pictures at Houghton-Hall in Norfolk, the seat of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford (1752)

Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Whaley, Nathanael, 1637?-1709. Journey to Houghton · London: : [Dodsley] · leaf 55

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g bravely and having his Arm mot off. Returning thro the Arcade, you afcend the Great Stair-Cafe,which is painted in Chiaro Ofcuro, by Kent. In the mid-dle four Doric Pillars rife and fupport a fine Caft in Bronzeof the Gladiator, by John of Boulogne, which was a Prefentto Sir Robert from Thomas… … -hl£Za#L &f/7wJLS>?Y///v//a -T- ■ Pictures^ Houghton-Hall. 45 Sir Godfrey Kneller. It is a Matter-piece, and equal to any of Vandykes. Three Quarters.King William^ an exceeding fine Sketch by Sir Godfrey^ for the large Equeftrian Picture which he afterwards executed very ill at Hampton-Court…

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