View of first floor gallery.

Description View of first floor gallery.

Date c. 1920

Collection Collection of photographs from Country Life, publishers, London, England

Catalogue Number SC 749936

Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images

Copy of G 85087 PO

Scope and Content Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton's Ambassadorial Throne and Canopy, Long Gallery, Hamilton Palace, South Lanarkshire On his return, Alexander set up his ambassadorial throne and canopy, decorated with the arms and initials of King George III, at the east end of the Long Gallery of Hamilton Palace. He also used the large ambassadorial silver service -issued by the Royal Jewel House and engraved with the Royal Arms and the arms of the Dukes of Hamilton -as his principal dining service. Alexander further underlined his status and power by hanging official full-length portraits of King George III and Queen Charlotte by Allan Ramsay on each side of the throne, and by displaying two impressive and rare porphyry busts of the Roman Emperors Augustus and Tiberius close by. The paintings and busts were included in the 1882 Hamilton Palace sale, while the throne and canopy remained in the palace until the final sales in 1919. Alexander, Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale (later 10th Duke of Hamilton) was appointed British ambassador to Russia in May 1806 and served as ambassador in St Petersburg between late January and June 1807. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/749936

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap