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which is included a noble Terrace, and a delightful Pleasure Garden: And upon an Eminence nearly contiguous to the House, the Parish Church has been rebuilt by his Lordship, of curious Masonry, and conftructed in the form of a Roman Temple.

The furniture of the Houfe is elegant, and enriched with many capital PAINTINGS.

The BREAKFAST

ROOM.

Over the Chimney; a Nymph with Cupids, reprefenting Evening, by Valerio Caftelli,

Over one Door; Mary Daughter of Sir William Waller, Knight.

Over the other; The Honourable Simon Harcourt, only Son of Simon first Vicount Harcourt; painted at Paris, by Le Bel.

Robert, eldeft Son of Sir Walter Harcourt, Knight. He was the principal adventurer, with Sir Walter Ralegh, in his Voyage to Guiana, and at his own expence, built and fitted out three ships for that expedi

tion.

A Landscape with large Figures, a fine Picture, by Francefco Bolognefe.

Two Landscapes by Tempefta of Genoa.

VELVET BED CHAMBER.

Over the Chimney; a Picture of Architecture, with Figures, by Viviani.

Over one Door; Sir Simon Harcourt, Knight, eldest Son of Robert: he was Governor of Dublin in the year 1642, and killed at the Seige of Carrickmain in 1643.

Over the other; Ann, Daughter of William 4th Lord Paget, Wife to Sir Simon Harcourt. King George the third, by Ramfay.

TAPESTRY

TAPESTRY DRESSING ROOM. Over the Chimney; Francis fecond Son of Robert Harcourt.

Over one Door; the Lady Ann Finch, Daughter of Sir Thomas Finch, Bart. and second Earl of Winchelfea, Wife to Sir William Waller, General of the Parliament Army.

Over the other; William Lord Paget.

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32 by 24, and 18 feet high.

Over the Chimney; Ulyffes and Nauficaa, a most capital Picture by Salvator Rofa; a prefent to Lord Harcourt, from the Duke de Harcourt.

A Landscape by Ruyfdaal, the figures by Wouver

mans.

Dead Game, and Dogs, very fine, by Snyder.

Two views of Rome and Naples, by Gafper Occhiali.

Over one door; Dead Game by Murillio, from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

Over the other; the Cascade of Terni, by Orizonti. A large and fine Landscape with Figures and Cattle, by Rofa of Tivoli.

Two Pictures of the Ruins of Rome with Figures by Paolo Panini. Painted for Lord Harcourt.

A Landscape, with Figures, and Cattle, by Cuyp, from the Collection of Lord Kingfland, at Dublin.

Two fruit Peices by Michael Angelo Campidoglio. A Herdsman and Cattle by Murillio, a curious Picture, from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

An Evening, with a Shepherd and Sheep, highly finished by Bamboccio.

Two large, and fine Landscapes, by Van Artois, the figures by David Teniers, from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

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30 by 24, and 18 feet high.

On one fide of the Chimney; the Nativity by Bronzino,

Under it; the Madonna and Child, very beautiful, by Guido, bought out of the Hotel de Hautefort at Paris.

The Holy Family, a celebrated Picture of Barocci, and known by the name of La Madonna della Gatta, from the Cat in one corner. It has been etched, by Barocci himself. From the Collection of the Earl of Pomfret.

A Moon-light on the Water, a perfect Picture of Vander Neer.

Mars, Venus, and Cupids, by Niccolo Pouffin, capital; from the Collection of Mr. Furnese.

A Landscape, with Ruins, beautiful, by Patel; from -the Collection of Monfieur de La Live at Paris. A Landscape by Gafparo Pouffin.

A View of the Rhine, by Vosterman, very rare. Mofes sweetening the Waters of Marah, highly coloured, by Niccolo Pouffin.

A Landscape with a Cart overturning by Moon light, a Capital Picture by Rubens, and well known by Bolfwaert's Print called La Charrette embourbée ; from the Collection of the Comte de Guiche.

The following fix Pictures hang on either fide
of the Rubens, and are small.

The Trinity, painted on a Gold Ground, by Andrea del Sarto, a prefent to Lord Harcourt from Mr. Knapton.

St. Cecilia lying dead, and two Boy-Angels, exquifitely painted by Dominichino,

A beauti

A beautiful and moft lively Portrait of Sophonisba Angufciola, by Herfelf, from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

Spring, with four Cupids, a fweet Picture, by Fi. lippo Laura; a prefent from William Fauquier Efq; Chrift crowned with Thorns by Alleffandro Veronese. The Holy Family, by Rottenhamer, in the style of the old Italian Mafters, from the Collection of Mr, Fauquier.

Over one Door; Noah's Sacrifice, the Ark at a diftance, by Imperiali.

Two beautiful Pictures of Ruins and Figures, by Filippo Laura, from the Collection of Dr. Mead,

Over the other Door; a fine Landscape, with Figures, by Both,

Chrift driving the money changers out of the Tem, ple, by Baffano.

The Holy Family, by Albano,

Two small and highly finifhed Views, of the Rhine, by Old Griffier.

The SALON.

49 by 24, and 18 feet high.

St. Margaret, whole length, a most capital, and highly preferved Picture, by Titiano. It was in the Collection of King Charles the firft, and has been etched by H. Howard.

Jofeph and Potiphar's wife, by Francefcini, after Carlo Cignani.

A Farm Yard, with Figures and Cattle, by Murillio, from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

St. John preaching in the Wilderness, by Albano, from the Collection of the Earl of Waldegrave.

A Woman on Horseback, with several Figures, and Animals, by Watteau,

A Landscape, with Figures, and Cattle, by Van Uden.

A fine

A fine and bright Landscape, with buildings, by Gafparo Pouffin; the Figures by Niccolo.

A very fine Landscape, and Figures, by Niccolo Pouffin, from the Collection of Mr. Houlditch; it has been engraved by Vivares."

Two other large Landscapes by Van Artois, the Figures in one, by David Teniers; from the Collection of Mr. Bagnols.

The Holy Family by le Sueur, very fine.

Louis XIV. on Horfeback attended by his Court. An entertainment on the Texel, with English and Dutch Yatchts, a capital Vandervelde.

Over one Door; two Begger Boys, by Murillio; it came from Penfhurft.

Over the other; Sufanna and the Elders, by Anibale Carracci.

On the left fide of the Venetian Window.

A Landscape by Wootton.

A Landscape with a Cottage by Decker.

A Landscape by Claude Le Lorrain, in his firs

manner.

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On the right fide.

A Landfcape by Wootton.

A Landscape and Figures, by Van Goyen.

A Landscape by Ruyfdaal.

ANTI

CHAMBER.

Frederick, fecond Son of Sir Simon Harcourt. Elizabeth, eldest Daughter of the Honourable Simon Harcourt, by Zeeman.

Over the Chimney.

Frances, Daughter of Geoffrey Vere, youngest Son of John Earl of Oxford, Wife to Robert Harcourt.On the left fide,

Ann, Daughter of Simon Vicount Harcourt, wife to

John

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