Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Kingston Lacy 2

The Kingston Lacy story continues...
Van Dyke portrait of Richard Weston, Earl of Portland



















Up in the bedrooms, this was to be a death-bed, but the intended
occupant died before it was finished; the heirs attempted to cancel
the order but it was too late and the bed arrived two years later






















Holy Circumcision, Batman!


















In the so-called "tented" rooms














The grand staircase is flanked by two enormous Snyders; he was the Rubens
assistant who specialized in animals...















Not a gender-neutral room


















Bed-spread made from wedding gown/veil; an
English tradition, we were told...















In the kiddie corner


















Order of the day, every day


















"You rang, sir?" episode 2














A tiny bit of the Egypt collection in the basement; one of the
largest private Egypt collections, including an obelisk in the
gardens; some of the collection is in the British Museum





















A painting of the original Whitehall, before it burned; later appropriated from
Cardinal Wolsey by Henry VIII who turned it into his palace...

1 comment:

Tawana said...

One of the things that disappointed me most about England was the destruction of church property by Henry VIII and Cromwell, and the fabulous castles that were destroyed.