146 CATALOGUE OF THE PICTURES AT HARDWICK HALL. 



On the worked hangings of the screen which extends across the 

 Hall at the east end, are, on the west side of the screen, and on 

 the left of the opening, panels with figures " PERSEVERANS," 

 " PENELOPE," and " PACIENS," and above the former a 

 shield with the arms of Talbot impaling Hardwick, with Earl's 

 coronet above. 



On the right, corresponding with the shield just mentioned, 

 and over the figure " Paciens," is a roundel per pale gules and 

 sable, over all, a talbot argent langued azure (the badge of Lord 

 Shrewsbury), and above these, on the border along the top of the 

 screen, is the monogram (G.G.E.), three times repeated. 



There is no heraldry to the right of the opening, but only 

 the figure " TEMPERANTIA," and on the back of this screen, 

 on the left of the opening, is the figure " EIDES," and on the 

 right-hand side of it, in three panels, the figures " CHASTETY," 

 '■ LUCRECIA," and " LIBERALITAS."' Above the first of 

 these three, in a roundel, are the arms of Hardwick on a shield, 

 with Earl's coronet above, and over the third, in a similar roundel, 

 is a stag passant, collared, similar to the .supporters already 

 mentioned. On the border along the top of the screen is the 

 same monogram (G.G.E.), three times repeated. 



On the wall behind the statue of Mary, Queen of Scots, on 

 either side, in plaster, is the Cavendish badge, the snake nowed, 

 with " CAVEXDO TVTVS " on a scroll encircling it. 



PAVED ROOM. 



The date 1588 is over the door, a figure over the fireplace, 

 and these arms on the wall, in plaster: On a lozenge, the arms 

 of Hardwick, with Countess's coronet ; and to the dexter, a 

 stag passant, collared as were the supporters, with an Earl's 

 coronet above it ; and to the sinister a monogram (E.S.), with the 

 Countess's coronet above it. 



IN THE DINING ROOM. 



No arms, but this inscription, on a panel on the fireplace, 



in five lines : — 



" THE CONCLVSION 



OF ALL THINGES 

 IS TO FEARE GOD 

 AND KEEPE HIS 

 COMMAVNDEMENTES." 



