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“Tay-wain.” The canvas—for which this was the first sketch—was sent to Paris, gaining a gold medal, and at the same time causing an immense sensation In the French capital. Landscape pamnt- ing at that period was not understood heavy historical subjects were in fashion. and it was considered a daring thing for an artist to paint nature in its simplicity, as scen in the green meadows and fields. Sir Frederick ex- presscd the opinion that the simple little can- vas of the * Hay- wain revolu- tionised the ITrench school of painting. Passing again into the hally one notices a stuffed peacock which ficurcd in one of the great artist’s pictures. The beautiful colour- my of the feathers ol this bird led Sir Frederick to give it a promi- nent place 1 the most noticeable part of his housc. On the stairs

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lcadine to the studio many rarc works of art arc met with. Here hangs a copy of Michacl Angclo’s “Crcation ot Adam,” while near it 1s an un- finished canvasby Sir Joshua Rey- nolds; though unfinished, 1t s, in reality, a very valuable posses- sion, as 1t 15 a silent witness to the fact that Sir Joshua never outlined his ficures with a pencil, but used the brush from the beginning. The picture represents Lord Rockingham with Burke, his sccretary, and the face of the latter is barely suggested.

At the top of the staircase is a delighttul iittle antechamber. Walking te the end of thiz you may look through a screen made of wood brought from Caire and scc the fountain playing down below. This spot also affords a closer view of the exquisite workmanship which has been put mto the

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