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Letter XXI. ME. WINDUS— HOLLAND HOUSE.
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LETTER XXI.
Collections in the environs of Louden — Mr. Windus of Tottenham — Hol-
land House — Noel House — Kensington Palace — Sion House — Bel-
vedere — Dulwich Gallery : Flemish, Spanish, Italian, French, and
English schools — Mr. Bickncll's collection: Modern English school —
Hampton Court Palace : Miscellaneous schools — Raphael's Cartoons —
Andrea Mantegna's Triumphs of Julius Caesar.
Having now described to you, as far as I am able, a considerable
portion, at least, of the boundless treasures of art contained in
London itself, I proceed to examine those which lie in the environs,
and which, by means of the different railroads, are easily visited
in the day. I class those which belong to the same county, as
far as possible, together, including such collections as I heard of
but was not able to see.
B. G. Windus, Esq., who resides at Tottenham, in the immediate
vicinity of London, possesses a collection of drawings by Turner,
among which are some of the choicest specimens. As I greatly
admire the earlier works of this master, I the more regretted
that I was not able to take advantage of a Tuesday, on which
day Mr. Windus permits the lovers of art access to his collection.
His collection is equally rich in works by Stothard.
HOLLAND HOUSE, KENSINGTON.
I was glad to avail myself of an invitation to a dinner given by
Lord Holland, as member of the jury of the 30th class in the
Great Exhibition, and which afforded me the opportunity of seeing
this celebrated mansion, built by Thorpe in 1607. I hardly know
any old house belonging to the English nobility which, in point of
happy distribution of space, in the variety of large and small, lofty
and low apartments, and in the position of the staircase, combines
so many picturesque attractions, with, at the same time, the feeling
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339
LETTER XXI.
Collections in the environs of Louden — Mr. Windus of Tottenham — Hol-
land House — Noel House — Kensington Palace — Sion House — Bel-
vedere — Dulwich Gallery : Flemish, Spanish, Italian, French, and
English schools — Mr. Bickncll's collection: Modern English school —
Hampton Court Palace : Miscellaneous schools — Raphael's Cartoons —
Andrea Mantegna's Triumphs of Julius Caesar.
Having now described to you, as far as I am able, a considerable
portion, at least, of the boundless treasures of art contained in
London itself, I proceed to examine those which lie in the environs,
and which, by means of the different railroads, are easily visited
in the day. I class those which belong to the same county, as
far as possible, together, including such collections as I heard of
but was not able to see.
B. G. Windus, Esq., who resides at Tottenham, in the immediate
vicinity of London, possesses a collection of drawings by Turner,
among which are some of the choicest specimens. As I greatly
admire the earlier works of this master, I the more regretted
that I was not able to take advantage of a Tuesday, on which
day Mr. Windus permits the lovers of art access to his collection.
His collection is equally rich in works by Stothard.
HOLLAND HOUSE, KENSINGTON.
I was glad to avail myself of an invitation to a dinner given by
Lord Holland, as member of the jury of the 30th class in the
Great Exhibition, and which afforded me the opportunity of seeing
this celebrated mansion, built by Thorpe in 1607. I hardly know
any old house belonging to the English nobility which, in point of
happy distribution of space, in the variety of large and small, lofty
and low apartments, and in the position of the staircase, combines
so many picturesque attractions, with, at the same time, the feeling
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