Now in its 15th successful year, the National Trust Annual is a lavishly designed and beautifully illustrated guide to some of the best loved historic houses and collections of the National Trust.
The edition boasts 68 pages devoted to historic interiors, great works of art, garden design, period furniture and textiles. It benefits from contributions from the National Trust’s own highly respected conservation and curatorial team.
Highlights for this year include:
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A revealing study by Adam Menuge of one of the Trust’s greatest medieval gems, Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk and the long campaign to restore the house’s original romantic appearance.
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Dudley Dodd on the remarkable original 8th-century furnishings for the Pantheon and temple of Flora at Stourhead, Wiltshire with clues to the identity of the designer of these stunning and rare pieces.
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Claire Richardson on the artistic career of the beautiful and celebrated Victorian chatelaine of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire, Rebecca Dulcibella Orpen. Her paintings uniquely embody the spirit of this great mediaeval house, now in its 25th year of opening to the public.
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Jamie Mulherron and Helen Wyld on the playful and charming 17th-century tapestries at Cotehele.
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Head Curator of the National Trust, David Adshead, reveals the curious and fascinating journey taken by the ‘stone beasts‘ from the original gates of the City of London to their current resting place on the lawn of Wallington Hall, Northumberland.
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New acquisitions from 2005-2007, including properties and important works of art, many of which will be available to view by the public for the first time in 2007.
How to get your copy:
Published in association with Apollo magazine, the leading magazine of art and antiques, the Annual is available free with the April edition of Apollo Magazine or can be obtained postage free from the Apollo website for £4.95.
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The April Issue of Apollo is a special Centennial edition in celebration of Paul Mellon and his outstanding collection of British Art, to be commemorated this autumn in the major anniversary exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts London: ‘Paul Mellon’s Legacy: A Passion for British Art'. |
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