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city of Chicliester surrendered, tlie latter after eight 

 (some say twelve) days' siege, in 1643. All the 

 prisoners taken were brought up to London. 



There are many other pictures by this notable 

 artist, but I must now allude to others : first, Sir 

 Godfrey Kneller. Those of the first Duke of Rich- 

 mond command attention. The first represents his 

 Grace in full figure, the other three-quarter. These 

 pictures are highly valued. A portrait of James, 

 Duke of Monmouth, is considered one of Sir Godfrey's 

 best productions; it is 4 ft. by 3 ft. 2 ins., re- 

 presenting the Duke as a young man, in a hunting 

 dress, with a whip in his hand. There is also another 

 by the same artist, of the Duke of Monmouth later 

 on in life, 7 ft. by 4 ft. 9 ins., a full length portrait 

 in his robes of state, wearing the insignia of the 

 Order of the Garter. 



The Duke of Monmouth was closely associated with 

 the noble Goodwood family and the Charlton hunt 

 and hounds. His sad career terminated on the 15th 

 of July, 1685, w^hen he was beheaded. 



There are also portraits of General Monk, Duke of 

 Albemarle, and of the second Duchess of Richmond, 

 by Sir Godfrey. There are several paintings by 

 Romney (who was a frequent visitor in the neighbour- 

 hood of Chichester, being an intimate friend of 

 Hayley the poet at Eartham, where a painting-room 

 was set apart for him), including one of Lord George 



