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Great houses of Scotland. (Report from Europe).(Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland)(Brief Article)

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| March 01, 2002 | Kramer, Miriam | COPYRIGHT 2002 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

For the past three or four centuries the owners of grand country houses throughout the United Kingdom have taken great pride in building them and filling them with outstanding objects and pictures worthy of their setting. In the twentieth century demolition took its toll on country houses, except in Scotland, where many of them are occupied by descendants of the builders and the original collections are intact.

An exhibition entitled Great Houses of Scotland at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh until April 21 gathers the rich contents of seven of these houses. In addition to paintings, the exhibition includes documents and objects that ...

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