 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1803 - 166 pages
...inscription on a tablet, which she holds in the other hand: • TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN DUKE OF MAR I. BOROUGH AND HIS TWO SONS HIS DUCHESS HAS ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN THE YEAR OF CHRIST, MDCCXXXIIJ. Beneath, is the taking of Marshal Tallard, in basso relievo. Under this is the family,vault,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1813 - 852 pages
...tablet, which she holds in the other hand, this iuscription : . To THE MEMORY Or JOHN DOUE OF MAKLROBOUGH AND His TWO SONS His DUCHESS HAS ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN THE YEAR OF CHMST, MDCCXXX1IT. Beneath ' Mai/. Memoirs of Lord CU-itcificlJ. Beneath is a basso relievo, illustrative... | |
 | John Preston Neale - 1823 - 424 pages
...Veronese. But •every object in the Chapel is rendered of minor importance to the gigantic monument of the Duke of Marlborough, by Rysbrach, which occupies...HIS DUCHESS HAS ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN THE YEAR OP CHRIST MDCCXXXIII. On the base is A bassorelievo, representing the capture of Marshal Tallard, of... | |
 | William Eccles (Bookseller) - 1852 - 108 pages
...crimson velvet, fringed with gold. But every object in the Chapel is rendered of minor importance to the gigantic Monument to the Duke of Marlborough,...whole monument is splendid. His Grace died at Windsor, on June 16, 1722 ; and, on August 9 ensuing, after lying in state at Marlborough House, his corpse... | |
 | William Eccles (Bookseller) - 1861 - 116 pages
...and History, the latter of which appears to have inscribed on a tablet, TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN DUKE OP MARLBOROUGH AND HIS TWO SONS HIS DUCHESS HAS ERECTED...Tallard, at the battle of Blenheim; the whole monument is splendicL His Grace died at Windsor, 1 6th June, 1722 ; and on 9th of August ensuing, after lying in... | |
 | Edward Marshall - 1873 - 524 pages
...the capture of Marshal Tallard. The inscription on the monument is : — TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN DCKE OF MARLBOROUGH AND HIS TWO SONS, HIS DUCHESS HAS ERECTED THIS MONUMENT IN THE YEAH or GHBIST MDCCXXXIII." * Q. Scharf, FSA, FBSL, Catalogue of Picture* and Wfrkt of Art at Blenheim,... | |
 | Our own country - 1878 - 714 pages
...appearing to have just finished writing an inscription stating that the monument was erected by the duchess to the memory of " John, Duke of Marlborough, and his two sons " in the year 1733. His body, after Veing laid for a time in Westminster Abbey, now rest? beside that... | |
 | Arthur Henry Beavan - 1896 - 368 pages
...from Westminster just before her death ; and above them is the marvellous memorial by Rysbrach : — " To the memory of John, Duke of Marlborough and his...Duchess has erected this monument in the year of Christ, 1733," her own name being subsequently added. Their descendants occupied Marlborough House until the... | |
 | Cynthia Lawrence - 1999 - 278 pages
...facing the monument, as though inviting them to read the dedicatory inscription he has just written: "To the Memory of John Duke of Marlborough and his...duchess has erected this monument in the year of Christ 1733." Opposite History is Fame, who holds a trumpet and who, like the duke, turns and looks up toward... | |
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Chapel is rendered of minor importance to the gigantic Monument to the Duke of Marlborough, by RYSBRACH, which occupies nearly the whole of one side. It comprises colossal statues of the first Duke and Duchess, and their two sons, attended by Fame and... 