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gigantic MLN raising tks building witk kis arms and skoulders. Iks gaoler and
tke soldier on guard are panic stricken.
Ikis tapsstr/, wkick was Kung beside tks singers' gallery, is onl/ 44^ inckes
broad.
Lo-r/s
Represents a man kneeling before a seated warrior or traveller witk kis staff.
7^6 L'E/r
We kave already stated tkat tks ten tapestries arrived in Lome in 1518, but
tke original cartoons remained neglected in tks manufactory at ^.rras, wksrs, witk
tks exception of tkrss, tke/ were kept until i6zo; wken, kaving been seen b/
Hubens and b/ Kim described to Lkarles I., tks/ were bougkt b/ tkat king and
placed in kis Wkitekall kalacs. On kis deatk tke/ were to kave been sold b/
auction witk kis otker art treasures, but Oromwell interposed and bougkt tkem
for tks nation for ^zoo. little later, kowever, Okarles II. would kave sold
tkem to lbouis XIV. kad not bord Oanb/ interposed in tkeir bekalf. Ike/
remained lor a long time in tke state in wkick tke/ left ^rras, tkat is, intersected
b/ narrow bands and riddled witk needle prickings following tke outlines.
William III. kad tkem joined togetksr and alllxscl to canvas and placed tkem in
Hampton Lourt ?alacs, in a room erected on purpose to receive tkem b/ 8ir
Lkristopksr Wren, few /ears ago ()ueen Victoria allowed tkem to be removed
to tke Loutk Hensington IVlussum, wksrs tke/ kave become so well known tkat
we skall not trouble our readers witk mors tkan a few remarks on sack one.
Iks/ are all drawn witk ckalk and coloured in distemper.
InL VlurLonnons OnLnonr or k'lsnrsd
Ike greater part of tkis cartoon appears to be from Lapkael's own band; it is
a masterpiece of drawing, and, witk some sligkt exceptions, is in excellent pre-
servation. Lkrist's mantle, for instance, was once red, and tks rejection of it in
tks water is still tkat colour; but it is now a llnel/ executed wkits mantle. Ike
Ilskes in tke boat and tks cranes on tke bank are b/ Oiovanni da IIdins.
Lnnisr's rc> l?nrnn.
Iks kgurs of tks Laviour is tks onl/ part of tkis cartoon b/ Lapkael kimself;
tks colouring of tke draperies betra/s tke st/Ie of Hrancesco ?snni, wko aided
kis master in tke execution of tkess designs.
8r. Luo Li. jsonrr rnn LIXn.
Ikis cartoon kas suffered muck, botk from deca/ and injudicious restoration.
We believe tkat a great part of it is b/ Lliulio R.omano; tke ksacl of tks second
cripple dragging kimself along, kowever, is from Hapkasl's own kand.
l Iks subjects kave alreack/ been rlescribett iu treating of tke tapestries.
tke soldier on guard are panic stricken.
Ikis tapsstr/, wkick was Kung beside tks singers' gallery, is onl/ 44^ inckes
broad.
Lo-r/s
Represents a man kneeling before a seated warrior or traveller witk kis staff.
7^6 L'E/r
We kave already stated tkat tks ten tapestries arrived in Lome in 1518, but
tke original cartoons remained neglected in tks manufactory at ^.rras, wksrs, witk
tks exception of tkrss, tke/ were kept until i6zo; wken, kaving been seen b/
Hubens and b/ Kim described to Lkarles I., tks/ were bougkt b/ tkat king and
placed in kis Wkitekall kalacs. On kis deatk tke/ were to kave been sold b/
auction witk kis otker art treasures, but Oromwell interposed and bougkt tkem
for tks nation for ^zoo. little later, kowever, Okarles II. would kave sold
tkem to lbouis XIV. kad not bord Oanb/ interposed in tkeir bekalf. Ike/
remained lor a long time in tke state in wkick tke/ left ^rras, tkat is, intersected
b/ narrow bands and riddled witk needle prickings following tke outlines.
William III. kad tkem joined togetksr and alllxscl to canvas and placed tkem in
Hampton Lourt ?alacs, in a room erected on purpose to receive tkem b/ 8ir
Lkristopksr Wren, few /ears ago ()ueen Victoria allowed tkem to be removed
to tke Loutk Hensington IVlussum, wksrs tke/ kave become so well known tkat
we skall not trouble our readers witk mors tkan a few remarks on sack one.
Iks/ are all drawn witk ckalk and coloured in distemper.
InL VlurLonnons OnLnonr or k'lsnrsd
Ike greater part of tkis cartoon appears to be from Lapkael's own band; it is
a masterpiece of drawing, and, witk some sligkt exceptions, is in excellent pre-
servation. Lkrist's mantle, for instance, was once red, and tks rejection of it in
tks water is still tkat colour; but it is now a llnel/ executed wkits mantle. Ike
Ilskes in tke boat and tks cranes on tke bank are b/ Oiovanni da IIdins.
Lnnisr's rc> l?nrnn.
Iks kgurs of tks Laviour is tks onl/ part of tkis cartoon b/ Lapkael kimself;
tks colouring of tke draperies betra/s tke st/Ie of Hrancesco ?snni, wko aided
kis master in tke execution of tkess designs.
8r. Luo Li. jsonrr rnn LIXn.
Ikis cartoon kas suffered muck, botk from deca/ and injudicious restoration.
We believe tkat a great part of it is b/ Lliulio R.omano; tke ksacl of tks second
cripple dragging kimself along, kowever, is from Hapkasl's own kand.
l Iks subjects kave alreack/ been rlescribett iu treating of tke tapestries.