Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . into the Marble Hall, which is atthe foot of the staircase. Both the Hall and staircase are a mix-ture of old oak and marble ; the upper portion of the staircaseis supported by a large marble pillar, and the artistic effect of thisunusual combination is excellent. The statue of the great Dukeof Wellington was the last likeness ever taken of him. Amongst the furniture in the Hall, some old-fashioned chairsof red velvet embroidered with gold and surmountedby a coronet, a tapestry screen supposed to be the work ofMary Queen of Scots, a
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . into the Marble Hall, which is atthe foot of the staircase. Both the Hall and staircase are a mix-ture of old oak and marble ; the upper portion of the staircaseis supported by a large marble pillar, and the artistic effect of thisunusual combination is excellent. The statue of the great Dukeof Wellington was the last likeness ever taken of him. Amongst the furniture in the Hall, some old-fashioned chairsof red velvet embroidered with gold and surmountedby a coronet, a tapestry screen supposed to be the work ofMary Queen of Scots, a pair of bantam cabinets, and a quantityof Oriental china, are well worthy of notice. Amongst thepictures is one of Lady Mary Coke, three of scenes of battlesfought by Monmouth, one of which bears the following inscrip-tion : Expeditio Pontis Bothwelliani in Scotia anno domini 1679sub imperio Jacobi Duds Monmoutheusis. I PVyck fecit. There is a large and varied collection of paintings on thestaircase, which include Saints Disputing by Andrea del Sarto^. 291 292 H)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 aredrap
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