Art Treasures of Kinloch Castle: April 2023

KINLOCH CASTLE DRAWING ROOM

ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS

Written from first-hand, on-going research and illustrated from his personal photographic archive by George W. Randall, co-founder in July 1996 and former Vice Chairman of Kinloch Castle Friends’ Association.

Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum, Scotland.

INTRODUCTION

Sir George Bullough, Bt. and Lady Bullough.

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The arrival of Lady Bullough at Kinloch Castle following her 1903 marriage to Sir George brought many changes, including new accommodation for her retinue of servants by adding two further stories to the original single story west wing.

But Lady Bullough’s influence was also very much internal … … …

This addition provided three top floor rooms for servant's accommodation, and three fine guest rooms, two incorporating oriel windows all facing west.
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ABOVE: With the removal of the dividing wall, the Boudoir was incorporated into Lady Bullough's Drawing Room in 1906.

BELOW: The former Boudoir area of Lady Bullough's Drawing Room photographed by the author in May 1996.

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Since the photograph below was taken in May 1996 the pencil drawing

of Hermione, Sir George and Lady Bullough's only child has been not only removed from this location, but removed from the frame.

Fortunately both empty frame and drawing were found

and photographed by the author.

BUT WHY WERE THEY MOVED AND SEPARATED?

Research knowledge connects the dots ... ...

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T H E P I C T U R E S -

Every picture has a story ... ... ...

LADY ELIZABETH FOSTER

(Duchess of Devonshire)

https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3149945780622106744/7389788032244796518

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LADY ACLAND AND HER CHILDREN

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SENSIBILITY

(EMMA HART / LADY HAMILTON)

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LADY CAROLINE SPENCER

The mezzotint engraving measures 21 x 16 inches.

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THE DARLING ASLEEP / THE DARLING AWAKE

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FIVE ENGRAVINGS IN THE INGLENOOK

I get questions regards the roller fire screen:

(Image of fireplace in Empire Room.)

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A LADY AND HER CHILDREN

RELIEVING A COTTAGER

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(Hon. Frederick Robinson, Prime Minister of Great Britain 1827/1828)

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LADY MOLINEUX
(Illegitimate grand-daughter of King Charles II)

Sir Joshua Reynolds, pinxt. Robert Sayer James Watson, fecit.

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LORD HENRY

AND LADY CHARLOTTE SPENCER

(Distant relatives of Diana, Princess of Wales.)

The picture sometimes goes under the title: The Little Fortune Teller.

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JEMIMA, COUNTESS CORNWALLIS

“Died of a broken heart” at the age of thirty-two.

Sir Joshua Reynolds, pinxt. R. Sayer, exudit. James Watson, fecit.

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Lady Bullough's Drawing Room - the former Boudoir is through the arch.

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MRS. JORDAN

IN THE CHARACTER OF HYPOLITA

(Warrior Queen of the Amazons in A Midsummer Night's Dream)

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Emma, Lady Hamilton as Thalia.

One is left to ponder the outcome for Nelson himself AND Great Britain if Emma had failed in nursing him back to health and win the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805?!

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Another engraving of Emma, Lady Hamilton in Kinloch Castle -

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THE FORTUNE TELLER

George W. Randall Archive. Photographed November 2006.
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THIS MISSING PICTURE ... ...

Engraving by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet Abbeville after François-Hubert Drouais

WHY?

George W. Randall Research and Photographic Archive

helping ensure ALL the contents of Kinloch Castle,

Isle of Rum, Scotland, officially known as

The Sir George Bullough, Baronet Memorial,

are recorded and identified

for academic study and enjoyment of future generations

before it is too late!

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I let my readers be the judge of that!

DO NOT LET THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER BEEN TO KINLOCH CASTLE, OR HAVE, BUT FAIL TO SEE THE HERITAGE, EDUCATIONAL / RESEARCH POTENTIAL PLUS JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN ORDER TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY ON THE

ISLAND OF RUM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

DO NOT ALLOW A BLIND MINORITY,

OR ANONYMOUS BEUROCRATS WHO JUDGE BY "DESK-TOP ANALYSIS" DICTATE THE FUTURE OF THIS UNIQUE PUBLICLY OWNED TREASURE HOUSE!