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His horse is held by a soldier ; above is seen a large standard 

 waving in the breeze. A figure in armour stands on the right 

 of the monarch, most beautifully delineated. The border is 

 composed of cornucopias and baskets of flowers supported by 

 cherubs ; others are sporting with birds. Nothing can well 

 exceed the beauty of the design, and the force and majesty of 

 the figures in this hanging. They are nearly life size. 



Probably from Brussels, but no marks visible. A duplicate of 

 this hanging is at Derwent Hall. (See p. 137.) 



3. Deliverance of S. Peter by an angel. 



The Apcstle is seated between two sleeping soldiers. His 

 chains, responsive to the angel's touch, have fallen to the ground. 

 The prisoner seems astonished beyond measure at his freedom, 

 and is ascertaining with his hand the verity of the release of his 

 ankles from the fetters. The angel has a radiated nimbus. 

 Nothing much can be said in favour of this hanging. The 

 drawing is unsatisfactory ; the borders, however, of birds, cornu- 

 copias, and cherubs, have infinitely more merit, and were 

 probably designed by Vandyke. No marks visible. 



4. Diana hunting. 



Diana and a female attendant, with a hunting horn, appear 

 on the right. A boar reguardant, followed by the hounds in full 

 chase, is about to enter a forest. Landscape of several distances 

 very fine; foliage delicate and well finished; bright sky visible 

 through the openings in the trees. 



Very fine border of fruit and flowers. All the high lights 

 of silk. No mark visible. 



The Great Nursery 



contains a very miscellaneous assortment of pieces. The two 

 earliest are most interesting, and form portions of a hunting 

 scene. One, however, is a replica of the other, with slight 

 variations in colour. In these the landscape is drawn to the 

 summit. In the foreground is a mounted huntsman in a green 

 tunic, with a stiffly pleated strutting skirt. The sleeves are 

 fuUish at the shoulders, and close at the wrist. A hunting 



