Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . )alftcitb ipalace Saint Francis and Saint Bruno, both by Caracci, and twolarge pictures of Constantinople and Ispahan ; whilst above thelanding is a large equestrian portrait of the Duke of Monmouthby Wyck in full costume as Master of the Horse. The tapestrychairs, with their beautifully carved legs, are traditionally held to be the work of the ladies of theCourt of MaryQueen of Scots,whilst the ebonycabinet embossedI with gold wasgiven to the Dukeof Monmouth byCharles II. The Gallery,which is on thefirst floor, is per-haps the finestroom
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . )alftcitb ipalace Saint Francis and Saint Bruno, both by Caracci, and twolarge pictures of Constantinople and Ispahan ; whilst above thelanding is a large equestrian portrait of the Duke of Monmouthby Wyck in full costume as Master of the Horse. The tapestrychairs, with their beautifully carved legs, are traditionally held to be the work of the ladies of theCourt of MaryQueen of Scots,whilst the ebonycabinet embossedI with gold wasgiven to the Dukeof Monmouth byCharles II. The Gallery,which is on thefirst floor, is per-haps the finestroom in thehouse ; it has theunique distinc-tion of being theonly room in aprivate house inwhich Her Majesty has held a state Drawing-room. When anepidemic of scarlet fever in 1842 prevented the Queen fromoccupying Holyrood, Her Majesty held her Court at Dalkeithinstead. The shape of the room is that of a double cube ; the wallsare red, whilst the Louis XV. furniture and the curtains aredraped in light blue satin. It contains five portraits by Sir Joshua:. THE DUCHESS OF MONTAGU BY GAINSBOROUGH
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