Belvoir Castle is one of the least known great houses in Britain. Rising like a fairy palace over the plains of the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire, and dating back originally to 1067, it is the home of the Duke of Rutland. Both one of the finest regency residences in England and a treasure trove of great paintings and furniture, the castle also houses an important collection of porcelain, silks and tapestries, sculptures and paintings. In this beautiful book, the Duchess of Rutland tells the story of the house, its contents, and its inhabitants for the first time, detailing examples of fine French furniture, Italian sculpture, and paintings by Gainsborough, Reynolds, Holbein, and Poussin. Aided by hundreds of both color and black-and-white photographs, the Duchess traces the history of the 36 generations of the family who have lived there, and proves an expert guide through the castle's gorgeous rooms and collections.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group UK
ISBN-10
0711230528
ISBN-13
9780711230521
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71881467
Product Key Features
Book Title
Belvoir Castle : 1000 Years of Family Art and Architecture
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Buildings / Residential, Europe / Great Britain / General, Regional, Europe / Great Britain
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Architecture, History
Author
Duchess of Rutland Staff, Jane Pruden, Emma Rutland
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
11.9 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Like its authoress, it is a stylish, informative, and charmingly candid companion to the splendours of her preposterous chivalric pile, but this is also a personal tour, which tells us something of what it's like to live in this vast house.
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
942.546
Lc Classification Number
Da662
Copyright Date
2009
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