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Bowhill, in the Scottish Borders, started life as a modest Georgian villa, but over generations was transformed into a huge mansion. The art collection was consolidated when Henry, the enlightened 3rd Duke of Buccleuch, and his wife, Elizabeth, united the three families of Montagu, Douglas and Scott circa 1800. The exterior of austere greywacke stone belies rich interiors filled with great treasures - the 4th Duke's Library, with its views of the Ettrick Valley so beloved of his friend Sir Walter Scott, the damask Drawing Room with its masterpieces by Claude and Ruysdael, the Boudoir and its Chinese wallpaper, the Dining Room with its Canaletto of the Thames at Whitehall, the Mortlake tapestries of Mantegna's Triumphs of Caeasar, and the Buccleuch collection of miniatures, second only to that of the Queen.

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Richard, Duke Of Buccleuch, Is Responsible For His Family's Historic Art Collections And Houses, Including Drumlanrig Castle And Bowhill In Scotland And Boughton House In Northamptonshire. Author Of Books About Each Of Them, He Works Widely In The Heritage Field And Was For Ten Years President Of The National Trust For Scotland. During A Photographic Career Spanning More Than Thirty-Five Years, Fritz Von Der Schulenburg Has Achieved International Acclaim, Capturing On Camera Some Of The Most Beautiful And Inspirational Locations In The World. His Photographs Have Been Published In Numerous Magazines, Such As The World Of Interiors, Architectural Digest, House & Gardenand Veranda. As Well As Contributing To Many Books, He Has Published Several Of His Own. These Include The English Garden Room (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), Living In Scotland (Thames & Hudson), Neoclassicism In The North (Thames & Hudson), Romantic Scotland (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), Living By Design(Weidenfeld & Nicolson), Luxury Minimal (Thames & Hudson). In Recent Years, Schulenburg Has Spent Most Of His Time Photographing Houses, Estates, Boats And Planes To Provide A Personal Record For Owners And Designers In The Form Of Bespoke Books And Albums.

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