Anecdotes of painting in England : with some account of the principal artists, and incidental notes on other arts (1826)
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797, Vertue, George, 1684-1756, Dallaway, James, 1763-1834 · London : Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Nicol, for John Major · leaf 419
n an office-book of a paymentto him of 66/.—1.3.v.—Ad. He lived in Covent-garden, and during the commonwealth was ajustice of peace, and made surveyor of the Works,in which post he was continued by Oliver. Hedied soon after the restoration. At the Protectors funeral among others walkedthe following… … [ 369 ] REMARKS. Mr. Walpole has considered Cromwell as a man of a gloomytemperament, both by nature and policy, and to have beentotally averse from a love of the arts; but this decision is notperhaps made with strict justice. That he delighted in music,is certain, from his having placed an organ…
