, 1874-10-17
aho Albert Memorial Chonc1 nj
Windsor Casttcy

u, FROM the London Court Circular.
ahe magnificent work, Which the I'riuceR and
fflncesses Of tho noral family inte nd ns mn.
lao9tal OF the Prince Consort, is hoy coppplofod
amG ready for tho inspection of Her Majesty
ma,so nes sos,sfh s u from tho north Although an i'm
a,ns aomhs hum OF money has been expended In tlo
cohHtructon OF tho memorial. Il ,n,,Ht not hs
aunppssu sp That 1t III an entirely now erection. In
,n!s " ancre essentially from tho royal uauac-
Hlort ~ nlosnoto: nre where tho remaina Of Prince
Memorial is formed withn tho vsj]s Of Iruts Gass
alnal Molseyh chapol, building once known
~ tho Tomb Houso, situated botwcon Tho ,ison.
GTg 'I1g3, AMI ~. Georgo's Chapel on tho Castle
is familiar to most pcrnonB who havo v;aIteJ IT,
Palace, but, sayc to chosen few, tho rich md
rare ,genB, OF art, tho costly scuirt,,Tca tIo
naIp.oo aha a. Nosales n1d tho gorgeous coup doN
aeaea booI At soe ~ ta ao
y ton yeara ago wliio tho wo1ks at tie Frocmore
m11'aoleunn wcro in full progrcss $inoor
salv.at,. Of o. Venice, whose srecialties in
aEtiata rss selected to aaola as ii. ''o co,ns, the
With their decorative manufactures. tha
architect being Str e. G. Scott. Vsntro accord.
tngy contributed M! number Of mosaic portraits
of'the kinga anti Qneons and other historical
porsonages connected With tho history Of thn
cnstle. which nero placed In tho panels Of tho
iaiso windows at tho west ond Of tho chapel.
slgnor sslyiati also filled in tho pancs Of the
t1c,AGt'-hAbHEA 1uA CDflintr
with nosaic.wor1s Of rich color and rnro dosj,,ns
When this much had been accomplished, thSro
'sas pa,lso in the work. 10 Earon Trtluo;i
whore death has hut too recently been lucoriei'
destined 70 transform tho bare malo tho rhapei
beneath tho windows into gallery Of nlnrblo
pictures, llDriyaied for their novelty atia bDnutv.
Tile marble inlay work Of tho Baron, which. Al =
mntal decoration, ii 80 much preferable from its
!Mperisllable nature to frosco-paint.ng, Ind at.
tractcd tho attention of tho Qneou, aud Earon
Iriluesi received commission to cover TIM
chapol wallis With Scripture subjects. All these
we're deetgned anil worked out III tho Partisan
alelie. Of tho Baron, aud, as they wero executed
IL their appointed places. Several OF thoss
had boon nately transported to England
whom tho FrRnco-p1ussian war interrupted tbs
work. md with il tlio continued tocora-
a palao; but when Eeace wna made the Baron,
in spite Of constitution weakened by illness,
proceeded moro actlyely than ovor with his com.
nliEaion. IN time woilt by tho whole of thu
elegant marble seats wero PLACED all round bo.
meath the inlaid picturea. Then followed ths
earcophagua Of tho Prince, surmonntod by 8
nuthe ,eifiEr Of ',Albert tho Good" ulad il
pillow, Which is supported by two angelic a,:urcs.
Tho GnrcophaguB Stands upon tho poBhed mar
bio floor at tho east end Of Tho chapel, lilo facu
Of the etIgy bciug toward tho rercdos. THO
!GtL1f 10 uoatllttu conception IN Whlto mar
bio of ":rhe Resurrection" with gildoi mar
bio canopy, the whoIe being incioscd in a
chaBtely-urranged frame Of mosaic and coored
marbles. BotWeen tho sills of tho window, and
the marble inlaid work OF Enron Tri1uoti there
III a scrioB Of whito marble bas-rotiofs, erul,,-
turcd by Mtss Durant, who, like tho Baron, las
not lived to 800 the completion OF tho chapel,
though their work remains for tho admiration Of
poHtority. The completion Of tho ombalflsh-
ments has devolycd upon 3roAsrs. Field, Pooo i
bons, tho cathedral nlasons Of WeBtminBter, who,
indeed, have boon employed upou tho memorial
since it's commencement, 1norn or loss. Alter
placing bcneHtl, the marble soatsnEorics Of bronxo
grilis, consisting Ut monogrRmB Of ''F. A." de-
viceH Of the Royal arms, tho falcon and fotter-
lock, tho rose and crown, daisy and crovn, liens
and 0eH'de-lis, they havo laid handsome OIL
Numerous varieties Of marble haro been rrol
in tho construction Of tho flooring, which is .r-
ranged in diamonds and circles, ono OF tho l,ria-
clpaI p, materially a, s boipg tho dpEpepen-a Deyon
pavement WIS dolayed till tho
fna tas sampesos Ito
DO unequaled. Without seeing it is hard
to realize tho rich beauty Of tho dccoratious
which overwhcini tile visitor upon tha
opening Of tho coistcr door. Standing ut Ito
tho CLASSY. polished 1narpb i!oor and
cenotapa Of tho Prince first catch tho eye; n
glance to tho right or left reveals tloso ilntqu,
mural pictures which cost tho decade Of Baron
light, as it streams through tho painted Window.
tiuts with lnaHy-coorcd hues he sculpture, aud
lAosaicA Hlmoat unrivalod. Adorned with aI
Tho treasures that art can bestow, 10 more Gt-
ting memorial could have boeu chosen By tho
Royal children to do honor to 80 illassriousn