Elizabethan Longleat House - British Heritage Travel
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Though much of Longleat’s interior was completely renovated in the 19th century, there are original fireplaces in the State Drawing Room and the Servants Hall. Fine tapestries, furniture, numerous paintings, and ornate ceilings adorn the house.
The unusual reason why the State Drawing Room is Lord Bath's
WEBToday we take a look at the State Drawing Room and hear the interesting reason why it's Lord Bath's favourite room in Longleat House. Don't forget to join us for a Guided House Tour on your...
Longleat - Wikipedia
WEBA Titian work, Rest on the Flight into Egypt – worth more than £5m – was stolen from the drawing room in January 1995. It was found in a plastic shopping bag in London in 2002. [3] Longleat staged the Red Bull Air Race in 2005.
Peacham drawing - Wikipedia
WEBThe Peacham drawing, or 'Longleat manuscript', is the only surviving contemporary Shakespearean illustration, now in the library of the Marquess of Bath at Longleat in Wiltshire. The drawing appears to depict a performance of Titus Andronicus, under which is quoted some dialogue.
Rest on the Flight into Egypt (Titian) - Wikipedia
WEBRest on the Flight into Egypt is a c. 1508 oil on panel painting by Titian, owned by the Marquess of Bath and held at Longleat House near Warminster, Wiltshire, England. The artwork portrays Joseph, Mary, and Jesus as they stop to rest during their flight into Egypt.
Longleat: Titian painting found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m
WEBJul 2, 2024 · The work was stolen from the drawing room of stately home Longleat in Wiltshire in 1995, but was found seven years later without its frame in a plastic carrier bag in London.
Longleat House & Safari Park Travel Guide - England - Eupedia
WEBThe red-and-gold State Drawing Room houses the 4th Marquess of Bath’s collection of Italian paintings. Other notable rooms include the Grand Staircase , remodelled in the 19th century, and the Dress Corridor with its collection of 18th and 19th-century dresses.
Visit | Longleat House - Historic Houses
WEBLongleat House is set within 900 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped gardens and is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
New exhibition and guided tours unveiled for Longleat House …
WEBMar 15, 2022 · The State Drawing Room in Longleat House. Guests will have the chance to discover one of the most significant private collections in Britain, including paintings by some of history’s most prominent artists, specialist furniture, tapestries, ceramics, silver and what is said to be Britain’s finest collection of books.
Visiting Longleat House in Wiltshire - England Rover
WEBThe 2.7km- (1.69 mile)-long maze is made up of 16,000 English yew trees and it contains six raised footbridges. Most visitors take anywhere from 20 to 90 minutes to find their way out of the maze. Longleat features the world’s longest hedge maze.