The 6th Duke collected sculptures, which were modern art at the time he collected them. Last year all his sculptures were returned from their various resting places around Chatsworth and placed back in their original positions within his commissioned top-lit sculpture gallery.
He was a compulsive collector of sculptures and during his visits to Italy [...]
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Chatsworth – The Lion Sculptures
8 Comments CherryPie on Sep 1st 2010
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Chatsworth – The Kniphausen Hawk
The heirlooms and treasures of Chatsworth are currently on display for the first time and I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this beautiful bejewelled Hawk. It is a ceremonial drinking cup that was made in Germany in 1697 and bought by the 6th Duke in 1819. It stands over 1ft tall and is covered [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2010
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PhotoHunt – Framed
The guidebook tells me that the first dinner to be held in ‘The Great Dining Room’ at Chatsworth was for the 13-year old Princess Victoria:
It was her first adult dinner and there was a cooked rehearsal the day before. The 6th Duke wrote, “it is like dining in a giant trunk and you expect [...]
27 Comments CherryPie on Aug 27th 2010
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100 Photos 34 :: Rainbows
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 26th 2010
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Chatsworth – The Emperor Fountain
This fountain is powered by the pressure of the water dropping 122 metres, through a 40 centimetre iron pipe made from a man-made lake. The fountain can reach a height of 90 metres although it is usually to half that height to conserve water. In the summer when water is scarce the [...]
13 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2010
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100 Photos 33 :: Butterflies
I know it is a bit of a cheat and I should have made the effort to get a photo of a real butterfly, but I do rather like the effect of the sun glinting off this sculpture.
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 25th 2010
