Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-17

Near them are two silver tripods for candelabra
and an ebony wardrobe stands at the back o
the room. On the walls are also paintings b,
the ancient masters.
THE EMPERoR's DREssING-RooM
The adjoining apartment, known as the
| Queens Closet, since the time of her late Ma
jesty the Dowager Queen Adelaide, but nov
called the State bedroom, was magnfcently
fitted up as bedroom and dressingroom fol
the Emperor Napoleon the Ill. The ceiling is
beautifully enriched with graceful iestoons Of
fruit and flowers; medallions in the cove con
tain the words Adelaide Regina, 1882 sur.
mounted by the royal crown, the whole of which
were formerly delcately etched with gold The
ceiling is now regilded, and has very chaste
appearance. In design, the canopy of the bed
stead is very much like the one previously de-
scribed, but it has been furnished in more
solid style of grandeur The curtains are COM
posed of the choicest green velvet, with bouillon
| fringe, gimp, and cord. The quilt also of green
velvet, is embossed in gold with wreaths COM
posed of the rose, thistle, and shamrock, com
bined with the initials Nv. r." at the head.
The chairs are similarly embossed at the back.
The bedstead and the whole of the furniture in
the room are of pure English manufacture, be-
ing maple, inlaid with purple wood. The car
pet is Of Glasgow manufacture, and en- suite
with the bed-hangings, being entirely of green,
violet and gold fringe. The walls have been
recently hung with crimson silk of Spital6elds
manufacture, the pattern being composed of q
wreath Of roses and lilies surrounding her Ma
jesty's initials, and surmounted by two angels
supporting the Imperial Crown OF Great Brit
ain. Taking from any point of view, the room
has q truly regal appearance. Some Of the best
paintings, including Matsys' celebrated picture
of the "Msers," have been brought from other
parts of the palace and placed in this room.
THE EMPERoR's sITTING-RooM.
And now we arrive at a part of the castle
well known to every recent visitor, inasmuch as
it is open to the public on all ordinary occa-
sions. The Zuccareli room was converted into
the sitting-room of the Emperor. The apart
ment is the same, the magnificent paintings are
in their usual places, but the appearance ofthe
room is marvelously changed. The ceiling is
Of stucco,. richly embellished with margins Of
oak and palm entwined; in the centre. large
octagon panel surrounded with the OAK sham
rock, rose, and thistle. In the centre Of the
cove are richly emblazoned shields containing
the arms Of England and SAKE Meiningen, sur
mounted with the royal crown. Other shields
at the end of the room contain the initials "W .
R." and "a. r." Scrolls of foliage and wreaths
of flowers complete the decorations OF this
room. The walls are hung with crimson silk,
and the various sofas, ottomans, and stools in
the Gothic style, are of the same color. The
tables, cabinets, and other portions of the fur
niture are buhl and marqueterie, moulded with
ormolu. The carpet is Wilton pile, designed
for the room. The ground is blue, and the pat.
L. IL
Of the Order of the Garter. The border of ma
tional embems was manufactured at Glasgow
for this and the .ad ioining room; the body of
both carpets, being with that in the Empresss
dressing room, manufactured at Wilton, and
supplied by Mr.. Lapworth. The following is a
list of the pictures: "The Finding of Moses"
Zuccarelli; "The Meeting of Isaac and Rebec-
ca" Zuccareli; "Jacob Watering the Flock"
Zuccarelli; Henry, Duke Of Gloucester; ]"
George II" "George H." "George Ill.,"
Frederick, Prince of Wales
THE EMPERoR's DRAwIYG.RooM.
This large room-the Vandyck room-which
hitherto has been plain and unostentatious in
its decorations, and almost denuded of furni-
ture, now shines forth in more than Oriental
splendor. The curtains are green and gold,
with magnificent collection of furniture en-
suite The picture gallery flor such it really
is has pleasing freshness about it, in conse-
quence Of oil tho frauce having bevlI reg;i5ea.
The carpet is Of the same pattern and quality
as the one in the Zuccareth room, but the
ground is crimson. The borders are also SINH
lar, and were supplied from Glasgow. The
ceiling is Of stucco, formed into graceful To-
zenge shape, the body and margins composed
of the shamrock, the centres displaying the
rose and thistle; round the principal margin
A.. al ,,.t
cled with palm branches, and displayed. The
ceiling has also been regilded. The walls are
hung with green silk.
The paintings are all by Vandyck, and are
as follows: Portrait Of Smelling, an artist and
friend Of Vandyck; Charles l., on horseback,
with his Equerry, Antoine Chevaler d'Epron;
Countess of Dorset; Three Children Of Charles
L., namely-Prince Charles, 1880; Princess
Royal, 1881; james, 1888; Charles Is Queen,
Henrietta; portrait of Vandyck, by himself;
Charles H., when boy; Sir Kenelm Digby,
philosopher, husband Of Lady Venetia Digby;
Countess Of Carlisle; portraits Of Charles Is
Queen, Henrietta; Charles /. in three points of
view, painted for Bernini, the sculptor, and sent
to that artist at Rome, who executed the bust
which was destroyed by FIRE at Whitehall.
Family Of Charles namely, Charles, 1880;
Princess Royal, 1851; James, 1888; Elizabeth,
1885; Anne, 1886; Madame 81 Croix; portrait
Of Charles LIS Queen, Henrietta, in profile
Prince Carignano, son Of Emanuel, Duke OF
Savoy, the celebrated commander; Second
Duke Of Buckingham and bis brother, Lord
Francis Villiers, as boys Lady Venetia Digby,
wife Of the Philosopher Digby; portrait Of
Charles is Queen, Henrietta; Killegrew and
Carew, gentlemen of King Charles's Court, the
former afterwards King Charles's lis jester;
Duchess Of Richmond; Duke Of Bergh, com.
mander Of the army for Philip ".
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