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Chatsworth's collection travels

The great country house Chatsworth in Derbyshire is one of best-known properties in England. It is admired around the world for its baroque architectural scheme, beautifully landscaped gardens and parks, elaborately embellished state rooms, and rich collections in nearly every artistic endeavor, from paintings and furniture to old master drawings and silver.

The Cavendish family has been collecting for nearly 450 years, and, while some works have been sold to pay death duties, which in England are ruinously high, there is much of excellent quality remaining in the house. In addition to objects that have always been at ...

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