An outline history of painting for young people and students (1883)
Waters, Clara Erskine Clement, 1834-1916 · New York, White, Stokes, & Allen · leaf 128
upsand downs as the tapestries had had. When they reachedEngland they were in strips ; the workmen had cut themfor their convenience. After the king was executed Crom-well bought the cartoons for three hundred pounds. WhenCharles II. was king and in great need of money he wassorely tempted to sell… … Fig. 43. - Tut; Sistine Madonna. 114 PAINTING. by command of William III., they were properly repairedand a room was built at Hampton Court to receive them,by the architect. Sir Christopher Wren. At present theyare in the South Kensington Museum, JLondon. Of theoriginal eleven only seven remain.…
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