The Gallery
This room was added by Lord Rivers in about 1745. The prints edged in gold beading were added around 1795 and the gold leaf about a century later, in the time of the 3rd Duke. The prints are mainly of Shakespearean scenes, but there are also a number of contemporary portraits. The 1st Duke was so taken with this form of decoration, he used it in several other rooms of the house. The furniture, in the manner of Boulle, was bought by the 1st Duke in Paris in 1817. The carpets were designed for the room by the 7th Duke and woven in Madrid in 1952.