Catalogue of the Portraits of Distinguished Naval Commanders, and Representations of Their Warlike Achievements: Exhibited in the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital (Classic Reprint)Fb&c Limited, 29 ต.ค. 2017 - 42 หน้า Excerpt from Catalogue of the Portraits of Distinguished Naval Commanders, and Representations of Their Warlike Achievements: Exhibited in the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital The funds of this Royal Foundation of King William III. And Queen Mary his consort being exclusively devoted to the mainte nance of its establishment, it may be proper to state that every picture in the Naval Gallery has been gratuitously presented to the Institution, and that the profits arising from its exhibition form no inconsiderable part of the income by which it is main tained. In this magnificent suit of apartments the excellent taste and judgment of the distinguished architect Sir Christopher Wren are displayed, not only by their just proportion and appro priate embellishment, but in that studious regard to picturesque form and outline which he bestowed on all his designs. The Cupola, which surmounts the Vestibule. Sheds a Splendid effect of light and shadow on the entablatures and columns below, and every spectator of good taste, when placed a few feet within the entrance of the central apartment, will admire the beautiful architectural picture which this portion of the building thus presents to the eye when raised towards the Lantern above. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
