Hamilton Palace : The Dukes of Hamilton and their Collections by Godfrey Evans

This lavishly illustrated book examines the enormous palace of the premier peers of Scotland, and the?hundreds?of outstanding works of art acquired by twelve?Dukes?over?300?years. In 1882, Hamilton Palace stood grandly to the?south?of Glasgow. Home to the Dukes of Hamilton?since the sixteenth century, its magnificent walls?contained?treasures to rival the?British?Royal Collection.?Yet by?1920, tens of thousands of items had been auctioned off, and the awe-inspiring building was about to be demolished. Today, many of the?greatest?treasures of Hamilton Palace are on display in museums and collections all over the world, including?the National Gallery in London,?the Metropolitan Museum of Art,?New York,?and the National Museum of Scotland?in Edinburgh. This is the story of Scotland's lost treasure?house?- the definitive book on the subject.
Binding: Hardback