The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
played the part OF Sakoontala's child looked
painfully cold in his one very scanty garment.

queen anne uraWtnR-rOOm, Whlch Is In the
centre of the east wing OF Wren's IA
nous building. which room forms the apex
on which the three great avenues Of trees.
known to the whole world, converge. contain Ell
| moro than the second-rate portraits OF the
| Georges. Never. however. was it supposed
that an important work by that once famous
decorative artist. Verrio. had been concealed
| from the public eyes since 1875. owing 10 a
sturendous act OF vandalism. which, 1t Is pre-
sumed. was carried out by Queen Caroline In
40. probably to prevent the apotheosis OF
| Queen Anne from meeting her eyes In her
| drawing room when she became Queen. And
again In 1893 the beautiful paintings now dis
| covered were covered up. The date 10 known
| by the extraordinary act Of the paper hanger
| OF that time. who. in covering up Verrio's
| work. scratched on his name and the date "
| the paper hanging.
| In taking down some Of the portraits OF the
| Georges. which were intended for KensinRton
Palace it was noticed by an official that the top
| rght-hand corner close to the ceiling seemed
abruptly cut off from the general scheme OF the
beautiful ceiling. which represents Queen
| Anne in the chariot OF Justice. dressed In pur-
pie. lined with ermlne Over her head Ia a
| crown. held by Neptune and Britannia. while
surrounding and floating in the clouds
rious allegorical figures representing Peace
and Plenty &c
The discovery now made shows that the
whole of the walls were originally painted by
Nerrio in the same manner the subject being
Queen Anne's apotheosis as Queen OF the Sea
In the four great quarters OF the globe
The importance OF the find" was not really
known until the Messrs. Haines and Sons. the
Queen picture restorers. commenced TO clean
away tho century and half's dirt and dust
which had accumulated under the wall paper,
when it was seen that the very dirt that OBJ
scured the pictures had really preserved their
beautiful colors and designs. and 1t 10 only
now. when the walls have been nearly re-
stored. that a true appreciation OF the dscov-
cry can be made.
On carefully stripping the red coored paper
of the walls. it was found that the vandals
who first obscured the pictures had done i'm
mense damage by cutting way much Of YER
rios mural paintings to insert the battens on
which they stretched the tough canvas to hold
green silk damask covering. BY carefully
nursing every bit of the design. the restorers
have been able to reproduce those fragments
OF the pictures which were torn away by the
workman's plaster hammer.
The green damask silk covering was Queen
Caroline's George II 8 wife, design for the
covering OF Queen Anne's pictures. and over
this she hung pictures OF her own people.
which she BROUGHT from Kensington Palace.
MANY SnTeuS ~ InlS BLK covering were 1Oun0
attached to the battens. In 1893 this silk be-
came cred and faded. and was taken down
to give place to ordinary heavy wall paper
stretched on rude canvas. The workmen at
the latter date may not have noticed the
splendors Of the work on the walls however,
no notice was taken OF 1t az the time.
Every one who has visited Hampton Court
Palace knows the Kings great staircase and its
heroic paintings Of Verrio. representing the
Triumph OF Bacchus. II may be said that the
new Verros in Queen Annes Drawing Room
are infinitely better in color and design than
those on the staircase by the same artist
The west wall. that facing the windows that
look out upon the Fountain Gardens. is un-
doubtedly the greatest work. The whole WALL
painted in brilliant colors to represent one large
panel between pilasters. such as D piece OF
tapestry with wide floral border and gold fringe.
In the centre is a heroic picture OF Queen
Anne on a throne. netting out Right and
Justice with many figures grouped below her
on the steps Of the throne Hercules. on the
right. is crushing down evil and sin. and on
the left armed warriors are casting out evil
doors. In the foreground are depicted natives
from the four quarters Of the globe paying
homage to the Queen. The figures and group
are very fine. and the painting OF the huge
border OF flowers might have been done yester-
day On the north wall is such another huge
panel to represent work OF tapestry. In the
| centre Of this. on raised throne. and a huge
canopy overhead. is n painting of Prince George
| OF Denmark. husband OF Queen Anne. He Is
wearing the richest armor and royal robes
| with plumed helmet on the table beside him
| and beyond that a crown. In the background
| are seen many three-decker British ships. to
| which he is pointing with baton. He has
many attendants grouped below him. and he
| appears to be reviewing the British fleet. On
| the opposite side OF the room-the south wall
| the same treatment. representing a huge
| panel OF tapestry. ia seen, and in this Ia por-
| traycd what might be taken to rep
resent a Cupid in Neptune's car. drawn
| by sea horses. which are led by the most beau
| tful nymphs. all of whom are In the nude. Il
| il probable this picture was a trfe gay for
| Queen Caroline. Huge dolphins. mounted by
men blowing conch Shells are around the
| Cupid ard in the background there are some
| $50 ships, of the three-decker build. sailing in
review order. 1t has been discovered that
| Nerro must have had help over these ships
| every detail OF which is perfectly carried out.
/ and another ind-that OF the artists name
| may yet he made. Painted above these ships
are tho letters A. r.. in flowers the Queens
| monogram. II Is also very probable that the
| beautiful floral borders were painted by some
other hand than Nerrlo's.
|
ever painted. as his eyesght failed him. and
| Queen Anne gave him pension OF 5000 year
and rooms at the palace. where he ia reported
| to have died in 1907
labouchere has a jest after his own heart In
! this weeks Truth. Referring to n recent ad-
vertiSement in the Morning Post OF a really
ancient title of high distinction" which was to
| be disposed Of. he writes:
1T may interest some to see the following
account Of this valuable piece Of property
given in response to an inquirer:
KENsINGTOS. June "a. 1899
| SIR: The title in question Is a Marquesate
| conferred on a LON bard noble in 1864 under
what was then part Of he Austrian Empire.
| THE deeds entitlc the Marques and his
successors to wear two very distinguished
| Orders.
The original deeds may be seen and the
matter fully discussed at an appointment in
! London.
If sold it will Dol under deed duly regis
! tered in the Supreme Court. and the Arms Of
| the Marqucsatc may be registered to the sue
c"eding Marquis in tho States Herads Col
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