New-York tribune., 1911-04-07
ADVKE'S TREASURE HOUSE
poIvoir CastIe-Gobellns and
Pictures.
Grantham. March Is.

NO" ,;lt on the high Leicestershire hills
"S' ,,,,o,,eror's acknowledgements. To-
o,d WAS held by Albinis and the
Us family until it passed into the pos
.,on of the first Earl of Rutland, early
,,e sixteenth century. II was rebuilt
,,,,, and by the second earl after hav-
,,or bosicged by King John and dew
..,od during the Wars Of the Roses.
Rovalist centre IL was again de-
.,royed during the Civil War and rebuilt
,.., the restoration Of monarchy and
- the earls had become dukes. during
~ reign Of Queen Anne. II was in ru-
,s state at the opening of the nine
,,b century. and was laboriously re-
..,s,rncted only to be ravaged by fire
onout the time Of Waterloo and rebuilt
moro Few palatial residences in
rrclaud have undergone more vicissi-
,..5cs than the stately home of the Man
ncrs family
q.,e scars Of warfare and the havoc
,snu,ries are conceded as WAITS
modern gothic pile is approached from
,4erlaxton and Denton. Above the
,,atched cottages and dOrmers of Wools-
,,orno arc wooded slopes and high ter
zoos where the castellated towers OF
,..f,oir overlook the ] lincolnshire wOlds.
q,,oro IS a cluster of them-one circular,
two four square and massive, others
slender and graceful, and one with cor
,nots sculpt ed upon ii and with walls
,f s,lch thickness that il may have been
G ro~tion of the original Norman keep;
and below them. guarding the entrance.
* a bastion with rusty cannon mounted.
around the castle are hilsides with
dense woods. pleasure grounds and lawns
with many statues. gardens where the
earliest wild flowers are now to be found
On sheltered hollows; splendid avenues
with ancient trees. a labyrinth of park
land walks picturesque lake among
forest slades and meadows. and beyond
q bridge the kennels of the most famous
ia.. of foxhounds in England
Tho grandeur of this patrician home
lacomcs fairly overpowerng when the
auariroom is passed. the staircase
mounted and the interior. with its spa
cons galleries. explored. The castle is a
treasure house Of art. The rooms. corri-
fors and galleries are filed with family
portraits and French. English and Flem-
jsh pictures. The long regents gallery
i, lined with busts and statuary and dec
grated with priceless Gobelin tapestries.
The chapel has one Of Murillos Madon-
mas as an a'tarpiece and a series Of
Nor;lakc reproductions Of Raphaers car
,eons as mural decorations. The library
b. stocked with medieval manuscripts.
,assical drawings and bronze busts. In
o.. Elizabeth saloon. grand corridor,
drawing room. kings room and Ouch
ssss hoGdoirs are 20 be found massive
chairs from the Borghese palace, rare
ebony cabinets the choicest Of Chippen-
dale furniture. score of mural cases
with lovely miniatures and exquisite en-
smells and porcelain. The walls and bed
.r tho Chinese rooms have silk hangings
end paintings. The entrance hall and
guardr0om have collections Of armor.
banners and painted windows with her
s.dIc devices In the stewards rooms is
i1e enormous silver punch bowl which
bold some fifty gallons of wine during
.to registering times Of Charles II. but
e now filed with flowers on state coca
-ons and around II are enormous col
'.--.ons of Old silver. Sheffield plate, the
bunting service decorated with pictures
o. the castle and the solid gold waiter
made from "a score Of snuff boxes.
Among these treasures is a series Of
tirht Eighteenth century Gobelin tapes
ties n tho regents gallery. one Of
these IS signed and dated by Audran
Each has an illustration Of Don Quix-
rte.- adventures in the centre. and all
tare rose-pink grounds and are decora-
ted with ea-lands OF flowers or clusters
o. fruit and with yellow and brown Dor
6ars Each has az the top a proud pea
took with gorgeous plumage As the
Rutland crest makes conspicuous use Of
tho peacock the oldtimc duke, who
pur rased t1e tapestries. may have been
Itrsrrad bv the coincidence; but the
present duchess's explanation is that the
Faudv bird was affixed by the Gobelins
g. work or superior quality. Collectors
tersder themselves fortunate if they
bavo ono or two peacocks among their
Eoaorre and. as there are eight IN this
ler.es. it IS NOT strange that an offer ~
il-1Uon has been refused for them. The
original r8rtoons for the Don Quixote
tr'ss Ve~e designed by Charles Coypel
- arc stN preserved AZ Compiegne
'nero rycro from twcnty-one 70 twenty
lisht ~ them. and the tapestries were
reproduced hr he GObelins from 1I23 -
he French Revolution. with changes IN
the color of the grounds and in the pat
terms of tho borders Audrans signature
eas probably appended a. maitre-ta
yer 0f the King 4 later but similar.
t'r'es of siv of the Coypel Don Quixote
Tapestries was exhibited IN Berlin IN
i'@2 r.th Tho names Of Audran and Co
ti'- .ai,re- tapissiers.
The Beror tapestries have been care
fdly protected bv curtains from expos
tfe Goo Isnt and are IN an excellent
fa,e Of preservation. The series Is con-
'houous f0r strength Of color. exquisite
tSce Of decoration in the treatment OF
t'lus. garla1ds Of flowers and clusters
. ir1it, ana refinement Of fancy in the
ff'iing of the borders Few cOlOrs We're
introduced in the comic scenes and IN the
borders. and the risks OF fading were
hnnized When the Gradauons Of col
y "ero mulupucd for closer imitation
iainung the later Gobelin tapestries
i'lld not endure exposure 20 light. The