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of flowers and fruits. In the centre of each is an oval medallion 

 with a cluster of three tulips in the middle. The cartoons were 

 drawn about the end of the sixteenth century. The largest of 

 these hangings is a perfect and fine example of this class of work. 

 It represents a rustic garden, divided by an ornamental water, 

 with swans ; a floral bridge connects the two banks, on the 

 grassy slopes of which rabbits are disporting themselves, whilst 

 here, also, two cocks dispute their prowess in the presence of a 

 lady bird. No marks visible. 



Roger Manners' Room 



contains three hangings of greenery or verdures, with lake 



scenery. 



I. — Rustic shelter, with lake and waterfowl in the foreground; 

 vegetation most varied and luxuriant. The side filling 

 is very beautiful, and most carefully executed. The 

 hangings have a blueish cast. Tlie lights (everywhere 

 inserted in white silk) give unusual brightness and fresh- 

 ness to the scene. 



The border has vases of flowers in the angles, and in 

 the centre at the top and bottom are fine floral medallions. 

 Those at the side, which are vase-shaped, support fruit 

 and flowers carefully treated. No mark visible. 



2. — The smallest of this series has a large building, either 

 cathedral or palace, with three towers in the centre, 

 backed by rugged snow-capped mountains in the distance- 

 The sides are well filled with lofty trees, whilst the fore- 

 groun 1 is composed of verdures, with a lake and swans. 



3. — Of the same character, with a border like the first. No 

 marks. 



Prince Arthur's Room. 



The " Naked Boys," or the Vintage and Apple Gathering, 

 From designs by Andrea Mantegna {pbiit 1517).* 



* See Introduction, p. 93. 



