121 TAPESTRY AT HADDON HALL. 
“In the great Drawing Room 5 pieces of 10 foote deepe 
hanging, the story of “ Diana.” 
Here we have Diana with her bow and arrows, a quiver slung 
on her back, two hounds at her side, and you will see what is so often 
done in Tapestry, a smaller representation of the subject in the back- 
ground. The size 10 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. high. 
The next piece of the same set, “ Diana reposing with her 
Nymphs and Hounds at her feet.” This piece will show you another 
step in the repairs. Up to now, when a piece was wanting, I had let 
the plain canvas show, but it was thought to spoil the look of the 
piece, and now filling in with colours was tried, and, I think, few 
could find where this has been done. The size of this piece 10 ft. 3 in. 
x 10 ft. 
Another of the same set ‘‘ The Slaughter of Niobe’s Children by 
Diana and Apollo.” Here again the pieces were joined up, and the 
canvas coloured. Size 14 ft. lin. x 10 ft. 4 in. 
Another of the same series, and represents ‘“ Diana imploring 
Jove for permission to remain for ever the Virgin Queen.” This will 
give you a little idea of how the Tapestry had been treated ; you will 
see a piece of another set (‘‘ The Life of Alexander”) sewn in upside 
down. This piece was photographed tosend to Lisbon, where there 
was said to be a piece like it. A piece was eventually found at Rufford 
Abbey, most likely from the same cartoon, and, as this patch is wanted 
for its right place, it will be taken out, and the figures painted in from 
the Rufford piece. Jove is seated, reclining at his feet is Juno, 
Minerva in the foreground, on her right Hercules and Bacchus. 
Size 16 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 4 in. 
Dubreuil, one of the artists especially employed upon the car- 
toons for the royal workshops of France, designed the Story of 
“Diana.” He lived 1561-1602. 
A set of Scripture pieces. These pieces are mentioned in the 
Belvoir M.SS. as the Acts of the Apostles, and were certainly made 
before 1670. Their subjects are as follows : 
