The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River |
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The west window , painted in chiaro oscuro , was done after a design of Schwartz : there is somewhat of grandeur in the whole , which represents the Resurrection ; but the beauty of the painting is much impaired .
The west window , painted in chiaro oscuro , was done after a design of Schwartz : there is somewhat of grandeur in the whole , which represents the Resurrection ; but the beauty of the painting is much impaired .
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The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe , the celcbrated physician , of whom there is a statue over the north gate . In other parts of the College there are statues of King Alfred , James the Second , Queen Mary the ...
The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe , the celcbrated physician , of whom there is a statue over the north gate . In other parts of the College there are statues of King Alfred , James the Second , Queen Mary the ...
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The west window represents the Nativity , after the picture painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds for the late Duke of Rutland , and is now at Belvoir Castle . The other windows are decorated with figures of the Christian and Cardinal Virtues ...
The west window represents the Nativity , after the picture painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds for the late Duke of Rutland , and is now at Belvoir Castle . The other windows are decorated with figures of the Christian and Cardinal Virtues ...
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The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe, the celebrated physician, of whom there is a statue over the north gate. In other parts of the College there are statues of King Alfred, James the Second, Queen Mary the consort ...
The altar window of the Chapel was given by Dr. Radcliffe, the celebrated physician, of whom there is a statue over the north gate. In other parts of the College there are statues of King Alfred, James the Second, Queen Mary the consort ...
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The building of these bridges in 1416 was evidently under the immediate order of the king , as appears from the following Latin distich , formerly inscribed on a window in the church of St. Helen , within the place : Henricus Quintus ...
The building of these bridges in 1416 was evidently under the immediate order of the king , as appears from the following Latin distich , formerly inscribed on a window in the church of St. Helen , within the place : Henricus Quintus ...
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| Title | The Thames: Or Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River Volume 1 of The Thames; Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings, and Picturesque Scenery, on the Banks of that Noble River, William Bernard Cooke |
| Author | Samuel Owen |
| Illustrated by | William Bernard Cooke, Samuel Owen |
| Publisher | Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1811 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 20, 2007 |
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