15. A fmall neat Landfcape, by Paul Brit. 16. A fmall Groupe of Figures, by Paterre. 17. Cattle, &c. by Wovermans. 18. The Annunciation, by Correggio. 19. The Second Row, St. John the Apostle, and eur Saviour, by Carlo Dolce. 20. In this Apartment is a blue Damask State Bed, adorned with martial Trophies, defigned by Chambers. 1. T The Winter Drawing Room. HIS Tapestry is a Representation of the 2. Over the Chimney is a capital original Picture of a Virgin and Child, St. John and St. Nicholas, by Raphael. This Picture was purchased in Italy, by Lord Robert Spencer, in 1768, and is esteemed one of the most capital Pieces in this Kingdom. 3. Over the Door, next the State Bedchamber, is Jaac blefling Jacoh, by Rembrant. 4. Over the other Door, the Woman taken in Adultery, by Rembrant. 1. The Dining Room. VER the Door, entering the Room, is St. Altar to the Poor, by Del Prete Genoefe. 2. A Bacchanalian Piece, by Rubens. 3. Venus and Adonis, by Rubens. 4. Fortune-Tellers, over the Chimney, by Valentino. 5. Lot and his Daughters, by Rubens. 6. A Landscape, by Claude Lorrain. 7. Over the other Door, the Rape of Europa, by Paul Veronefe. 8. In the Pannels, near the Windows, are fix fmall Landscapes, by Wotton, The T The SAL O O N. HIS Room, which is nobly decorated, is proportioned to the Magnificence of the reft. The lower Part is lined with Marble, which affords a cool Retreat in the warmest Weather. The feveral Compartments reprefent the different Nations in their various Habits and Modes of Dress, by La Guerre The Cieling is emblematic, reprefenting John Duke of Marlborough in the Midft of his Victories ftopt by Peace, and Time reminding him of the Rapidity of his own Flight, painted also by La Guerre. Over the Right Hand Chimney, as we enter from the Hall, A Buft of Carracalla. 1. Over the other, A Buft of a Roman Conful. Drawing Room on the Right of the Saloon. T HE Tapestry represents fome of the Duke of Marlborough's Battles. 2. Over the Chimney is a whole length Portrait of Charles Earl of Sunderland, by Sir Godfrey Kneller. 3. Beneath, is a Buft. 4. Over the nearest Door to the Saloon, is a Por trait of a young Knight of Malta, by Baroccio. 5. Over the oppofite Door, Meleager and Atalanta, a very masterly Picture, by Rubens. 6. In the Pannel by the Door next the Saloon, is, at the Top, the Adoration of the Shepherds, by Luca Giordano. 7. Under it, a Madona and Child, by Nic. Pouffix. 8. A Landscape, by Wotton. 9. In the Pannel oppofite to this, is the Offering of the Magi, by Luca Giordano. 10. A Holy Family, by Nic. Pouffin. 11. A Landscape, by Wotton. The The Middle Drawing Room on the Right of the Saloon. T HE Tapestry is a further Description of the 2. Over the Chimney, a Fortrait of Anne Countess of Sunderland, by Sir Godfrey Kneller. 3. Underneath this, is a Painting upon Black Marble, by Aleandro Veronefe. 4. Over the first Door at going in, is a Picture of an Aftronomer and his Family, by Dobson. 5. Over the oppofite Door, is a capital Piece with Cattle and Figures, by Caftiglione. "T The Drawing Room next the Library. HE Tapestry is a Continuation of the Battles of the Duke of Marlborough. 2. Over the Chimney, a very capital Picture of Seneca bleeding to Death, by Luca Giordano. 3. In the Pannel to the Left at the Top, is a Portrait of King Edward the VIth, by Holbein. 4. A View of Architecture. 5. The Burning of Troy. 6. Over the Door going in, a Still Life, by Mak refe. 7. Over the oppofite Door, ditto, by ditto. FR ROM a Series of Apartments, we are fúddenly ftruck at entering this grand Room, which is 183 Feet 5 Inches long: In the Middle it is 31 Feet 9 Inches, and at each End 28. Feet 6 Inches wide. The Doric Pilafters of Marble, with the complete Columns of the fame, which fupport fupport a rich Entablature, the Window Frames, the furrounding Basement of black Marble, and the stuccoed Compartments of the vaulted Cieling, are in the highest Tafte both of Defign and Finishing. It was originally intended as a Gallery for Paintings; but the late Duke added Utility to Elegance, having furnished it with the noble Col lection of Books made by Lord Sunderland, his Grace's Father. Their Number is faid to amount to 24,000 Volumes, which have been allowed to be worth 30,000l. and are now the best private Collection in England. They are kept under giltwire Lattices. As an Affiftance in Study, the late Duke placed here a fine Orrery and Planetarium. At one End of the Room is a high-finished Statue of Queen Anne, by Rifbrack, with this Infcription: To the Memory of Queen ANNE, JOHN Duke of MARLBOROUGH And to whofe Munificence He and his Pofterity With Gratitude Owe the Poffeffion of BLENHEIM. A. D. MDCCXXVI. The The PORTRAITS are, DIANA Dutchefs of BEDFORD, by Slaughter. CAROLINE, prefent Dutchess of MARLBOROUGH. JOHN Duke of MARLBOROUGH, by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Over the Marble Door is a Buft of Milo Grotonienfes, by Wilton. Over the Left Hand Chimney, is a Buft of Charles Earl of Sunderland, who collected the Books in the Library. Over the Right Hand Chimney, is a Buft of Charles Duke of Marlborough. Before we leave the Gallery, I cannot but direct the Spectator to it's Bow-Windows, from whence we have a delightful Profpect of the Declivity defcending to the Water, and the gradual Afcent of the venerable Groves which cover the oppofite Hill. The Teniers Picture Clofet, IS fitted up in the French Taste, and contains a very curious and valuable Collection of Pictures, all in Imitation of the most capital Painters, done by Teniers. Oppofite |