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| Van Dyke portrait of Richard Weston, Earl of Portland |
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| 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 |
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| Holy Circumcision, Batman! |
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| In the so-called "tented" rooms |
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| The grand staircase is flanked by two enormous Snyders; he was the Rubens assistant who specialized in animals... |
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| Not a gender-neutral room |
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| Bed-spread made from wedding gown/veil; an English tradition, we were told... |
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| In the kiddie corner |
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| Order of the day, every day |
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| "You rang, sir?" episode 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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:
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.
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