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June 9, 2008
North British Palladianism, anyone?
One of the great ensemble museums of the 18th century has just opened - most of the furniture designed for the house, the paintings built up as an organic collection; it's not exactly on the beaten track, but it really would be something to see!
From the Bloomberg.com story:
Dumfries House in Scotland admitted its first paying visitors at the weekend. It was opened by the Prince of Wales, who saved it for the nation last year by backing a 45-million-pound ($88.4 million) rescue package.Dumfries is an extraordinarily intact and beautiful country property, designed and built between 1754 and 1759 by the architect brothers John and Robert Adam for the Earls of Dumfries, who later became Marquesses of Bute. It stands in landscaped grounds of 2,070 acres (840 hectares) and has a collection of Thomas Chippendale furniture designed for its rooms.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at June 9, 2008 7:32 AM