The Thames: Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings and Picturesque Scenery on the Banks of that Noble River, Volume 1 |
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This fabric is enriched within and without with Corinthian pilasters : an attic story and balustrade completes its exterior appearance ; while a curious fret ceiling , handsome altar , and appropriate ornaments , compose its interior ...
This fabric is enriched within and without with Corinthian pilasters : an attic story and balustrade completes its exterior appearance ; while a curious fret ceiling , handsome altar , and appropriate ornaments , compose its interior ...
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The works of Verrio , on the walls and ceilings of some of the larger apartments , were begun and completed in the reigns of James the Second and William the Third . Queen Anne made several additions to the castle , particularly the ...
The works of Verrio , on the walls and ceilings of some of the larger apartments , were begun and completed in the reigns of James the Second and William the Third . Queen Anne made several additions to the castle , particularly the ...
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Previous to the alteration , it consisted of an elegant modern stair - case , the ceiling and sides of which were painted by Sir James Thornhill , in the reigns of Queen Anne and George the First . Behind this , was a back stair - case ...
Previous to the alteration , it consisted of an elegant modern stair - case , the ceiling and sides of which were painted by Sir James Thornhill , in the reigns of Queen Anne and George the First . Behind this , was a back stair - case ...
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The ceiling represents Britannia in the person of Queen Catherine again , with another selection of attributes , & c . and richly - gilded decorations . The chandeliers and glasses are very magnificent . The portraits are , those of ...
The ceiling represents Britannia in the person of Queen Catherine again , with another selection of attributes , & c . and richly - gilded decorations . The chandeliers and glasses are very magnificent . The portraits are , those of ...
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This room has been lately enlarged to twice its former length , as is discoverable by the painted ceiling , the old part of which still remains , and is a representation of the story of Endymion and Diana . The subject of the new part ...
This room has been lately enlarged to twice its former length , as is discoverable by the painted ceiling , the old part of which still remains , and is a representation of the story of Endymion and Diana . The subject of the new part ...
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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 The Thames: Or, Graphic Illustrations of Seats, Villas, Public Buildings and Picturesque Scenery on the Banks of that Noble River, William Bernard Cooke |
| Author | William Bernard Cooke |
| Publisher | Vernor, Hood & Sharpe and W.B. Cooke, 1811 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | Mar 28, 2007 |
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