His designs were published in a series of engravings, entitled “Triumphus Austriacus," &c., with forty-three plates, and a learned text by Gevaerts. THE VESTIBULE. Five pictures, all by BENJAMIN WEST; the two largest represent 145. Edward III. embracing his Son after the Battle of Cressy, 1348. and 146. Edward the Black Prince receiving his Prisoner King John of France after the Battle of Poictiers, 1356. The three small pictures, 147. Philippa, Queen of Edward III., at the Battle of Neville's Cross, 1346. SHE gained this victory over David King of Scotland during the absence of her husband, who had left her regent of the kingdom. 148. Queen Philippa suing for the Pardon of the Six Burghers of Calais, of glorious memory, 1347. 149. King Edward III. entertaining his Prisoners after the Surrender of Calais. He is presenting a chaplet to Sir Eustace de Ribemont, who had gallantly opposed him in the fight. VISITORS always pause and linger in this little room. The national and historical subjects of the pictures (which were commanded by George III. to be hung in this palace, the favourite residence of his warlike the scholars of Rubens after his sketches, which still remain in the Museum of Antwerp. He was himself prevented by a severe fit of the gout from sharing in any of the festivities which took place on this grand occasion. predecessor) lend them a strong interest; and I still remember the delight The two busts of Edward III. and Philippa placed in this room are THE THRONE-ROOM. BENJAMIN WEST. 150. The First Installation of the Knights of the A LARGE Composition, containing about thirty-five principal, SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE. 151. George IV.-Full-length, in the Robes of the Engraved by Hodgetts. GAINSBOROUGH. 152. George III.-Full-length, in the Robes of the Engraved by Dupont, 1790. SIR MARTIN A. SHEE, P.R.A. 153. William IV.-Full-length, in the Robes of the Engraved by C. Turner. THE GREAT BANQUETING-ROOM, CALLED THE WATERLOO CHAMBER. *Beginning on the right as you enter from the Throne Room. SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE. 154. Frederick Duke of York, second Son of George FULL-LENGTH, in the field-marshal's uniform, robe and 155. Lord Castlereagh (Robert Stuart, afterwards Engraved by C. Turner. 156. George IV.-Full-length, in the robes of the His Majesty, who rebuilt Windsor Castle, died here in SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY. 157. George III.-Full-length, in the robes of the AFTER a long eventful reign of sixty years, this monarch Engraved by B. Smith. PICKERSGILL. 158. Lord Hill.-Half-length. THIS officer distinguished himself in the Peninsular war, and SIR DAVID WILKIE. 159. William IV.-Full-length, in the Robes of the THE fine rich colour and arrangement of this picture render SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE. He 160. The Earl of Liverpool.-Three-quarters; full ROBERT BANKS JENKINSON, prime-minister of England in Engraved by C. Turner. 161. The Duke of Cambridge, Adolphus Frederick, Full-length, in the field-marshal's uniform. 162. The Duke d'Angoulême, Dauphin of France, Full-length painted at Paris in 1825. SIR MARTIN A. SHEE, P.R.A. 163. General Sir Thomas Picton.-Three-quarters. guished in the Peninsular war, and was killed at the battle of Waterloo, 1815. Engraved by C. Turner. 164. The Archduke Charles of Austria.-Full-length, in the Austrian uniform; leaning on his sword. UNCLE of the present emperor, and commander-in-chief of the Austrian armies. He gained the battle of Asperne, and lost that of Wagram in 1809. He has written a history of his campaigns, and has perhaps the finest collection of prints and drawings in the world. Painted at Vienna in 1819. 165. Prince Schwarzenberg.-Full-length. tendant holding his horse. An at FIELD-MARSHAL and commander-in-chief of the combined armies of Austria and Russia in 1814; died in 1820, at the age of fifty. Painted at Vienna in 1819. 166. King Charles X. of France.-Full-length; holding his hat under his arm. Painted at Paris in 1825. Engraved by C. Turner. 167. Major-General Sir George Adam Wood. Half-length. Colonel of Artillery, and conductor of the Engineer and Artillery department at the battle of Waterloo. 168. William Frederick Duke of Brunswick, Nephew of King George III.-Full-length, leaning on a cannon. THE duke was killed at the battle of Waterloo, as his father had perished before him on the field of Jena. Full-length; painted during his retreat in England, about 1813. |