_La Joconde_ (also in the Galerie du Logis), a cartoon for the picture attributed to Leonardo da Vinci at St. Petersburg, came from the Reiset Collection, as also did studies for Signorelli's _Last Judgment_ at Orvieto; studies for Michael Angelo's _Prophets_ in the Sixtine Chapel; and drawings by Fra Bartolomeo for his great composition in the Pitti. A fine group of eleven figures by Lucas van Leyden, illustrating _The Return of the Prodigal Son_, is one of the most important items in this series; and a study of a _Virgin_ by Dürer, an interesting _Portrait_ by Holbein the elder, a _Mountainous Landscape_ by Rembrandt, and certain studies of costume attributed to Pisanello, etc., are all worthy of more than a passing notice. Orléans House was soon found to be far too small to contain all these treasures, and an annexe was built to it. The Duc d'Aumale presently organised an exhibition, to which he invited the members of the Burlington Fine Arts Club. Disraeli, who was present, and was much struck by what he saw on that occasion, referred to him in his speech at the anniversary of the Foundation of the Royal Literary Fund in the following appropriate words: "Happy the prince who, though exiled from his palaces and military pursuits through no fault of his own, finds a consolation in books and an occupation in the rich domain of Art. Happy the prince who, whilst living on terms of equality with the people of a strange country, still distinguishes himself by the superiority of his noble mind and character. Happy the prince who in adverse circumstances can defy fate and make conquests in the kingdom of letters, which cannot, like dynastic authority, be taken away from him." The great statesman here alluded to the stupendous historical work in seven volumes on the _History of the Princes de Condé_ upon which the Duke was at that time occupied. It must be remembered that these more recent acquisitions were supplementary to the already existing collection which His Royal Highness had inherited as heir to the last Prince de Condé--a collection which comprised, amongst other things, two fine Van Dycks (the _Princesse de Barbançon_ and the _Comte de Berghe_), paintings by Christophe Huet, by Desportes and by Oudry, and precious Gobelins and Beauvais tapestries. Furthermore yet another collection came into the Duke's possession on the death of his father-in-law, the Prince of Salerno, and with it no less than seventy-two paintings, including works by Andrea del Sarto, Luca Longhi, Giulio Romano, Luca Penni, Perin del Vaga, Daniele di Volterra, Baroccio, Bronzino, Mazzola, Carracci, a _Portrait_ by Moroni, a Guido Reni, a Spada, an Albano, a _Portrait of Himself_ by Guercino, a fine _Madonna_ by Sassoferrato, two landscapes by Gaspar Dughet, and several paintings by Salvator Rosa.