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BUSTS OF CHARLES I. AND JAMES I.—ANCIENT TAPESTRY

By N.

1. Where is now the bust of Charles I., formerly in Westminster Hall, and engraved by Peter Mazell, for Pennant's *London*, in which engraving the bust is attributed to Bernini, though Vertue thought differently? (See Dallaway's *Walpole*, 1826, ii. 109.) 2. Also, where is the correspondent bust of James I., formerly at Whitehall, of which there is an engraving by N. Smith? 3. What has become of the tapestry of the reign of Henry VI. which formerly adorned the Painted Chamber in the ancient Palace of Westminster? It appears that it remained in one of the lower apartments from the time when it…

Topics: Royal Busts, Ancient Tapestry, Historical Auctions, English Monarchy

Locations: Westminster Hall, Whitehall, Painted Chamber, Palace of Westminster, Great Helen's, Bishopsgate Street, Southgate's, Coventry, St. Mary's Hall