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> Chatsworth was first owned by Bess of Hardwick and Sir William Cavendish in the 16th century, and was rebuilt in its present form around 1700 by the first Duke of Devonshire. When you enter Chatsworth, you pass through the North entrance room and corridor into the magnificent Painted Hall.
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, above the top of the stairs
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, another view of the top of the stairs, revealing one of the wrought-iron balconies
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, top of staircase and right wrought-iron balcony. Because the room was large and dark, my photos were very unexposed, and grainy when lightened. I wish I could have captured the magnificence of the room.
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, another view of the top of the staircase
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, revealing one of the ceiling painting. The ceiling and walls are covered with paintings.
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall. On the ceiling, we see 17th century paintings by Louis LaGuerre portraying Julius Caesar as a demi-god.
> Chatsworth, Painted Hall, with wrought iron railing and balconies. The room was so large and dark that I couldn't rely on a flash to illumine much of the walls or paintings, so I had to totally underexpose the pictures and lighten them later.
> Since I was unable to photograph much of the Painted Hall, I scanned two pictures from the Chatsworth guidebook.
Chatsworth was first owned by Bess of Hardwick and Sir William Cavendish in the 16th century, and was rebuilt in its present form around 1700 by the first Duke of Devonshire. When you enter Chatsworth, you pass through the North entrance room and corridor into the magnificent Painted Hall.
> Chatsworth was first owned by Bess of Hardwick and Sir William Cavendish in the 16th century, and was rebuilt in its present form around 1700 by the first Duke of Devonshire. When you enter Chatsworth, you pass through the North entrance room and corridor into the magnificent Painted Hall.
Chatsworth was first owned by Bess of Hardwick and Sir William Cavendish in the 16th century, and was rebuilt in its present form around 1700 by the first Duke of Devonshire. When you enter Chatsworth, you pass through the North entrance room and corridor into the magnificent Painted Hall.
Photo by: tracymar • see photo in gallery
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