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MR. R. LYDEKKBR ON OLD PICTURES 



[Xov. 29, 



animal-dealer, is introduced into this picture, which is the work 

 of Jaines Laurent Agasse. 



Text-fiii-. 85. 



George the Fourth's Nubian Giraffe at Windsor. 

 (Prom a Painting in the Eoyal Collection.) 



The first picture (text-fig. 85) represents the animal in its 

 surroundings at Windsor ; the painting reproduced in text-fig. 86 

 depicts, on the other hand, a Giraflfe in its native country, or 

 what is intended therefor. Whether this painting portrays the 

 same animal as the first it is not easy to determine. Apparently, 

 however, the portrait is that of a Nubian Giraffe, although it is 

 by no means so good as the first ; the animal apparently had 



