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One of the most valuable and interesting is a 

 fine painting by Vandyke, measuring 9 ft. by 8 ft. 

 2 ins., representing King Charles the First seated 

 on the throne with his son Charles, Prince of Wales. 

 His Queen Henrietta, daughter of Henry TV. of 

 France, appears holding up the infant Princess 

 Maria. Two small Italian dogs play at their feet ; 

 upon a table are the emblems of sovereignty, and 

 there is a view in perspective of Westminster Abbey 

 and Hall as a background. This picture was sold for 

 £150 at the sale of King Charles's effects, by order 

 of Parliament, in 1649, and repurchased from the 

 Orleans collection at the time of the revolution in 

 France, by the third Duke of Kichmond, for the sum 

 of 1100 guineas. 



There are two examples by the same artist, each 

 8 ft. 10 ins. by 3 ft., companion pictures, one repre- 

 senting Charles I. in his robes of state, and the other 

 Henrietta Maria his Queen, elegantly attired in a 

 white satin dress richly ornamented with lace. There 

 is also by Vandyke (King Charles's favourite artist) 

 a painting of Charles's five children, measuring 5 ft. 

 6 ins. by 2 ft. 6 ins. There are several other pro- 

 ductions of this celebrated artist, two of which merit 

 special mention. 



One is of Carew, a member of the Privy Council of 

 Charles L, a celebrated wit and poet of his day. The 

 other is of Killigrew, a page of honour to Charles I., 



