Duff House Photos

Duff House (1740) in Banff Scotland was designed by architect William Adam. It is run as an art museum featuring Scottish paintings and Adam's architecture by Historic Scotland (HES) & the National Galleries of Scotland.

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Duff House (1740) run as a museum by Historic Scotland (HES) & National Galleries of Scotland. Banff, Scotland. Architect: William Adam.	Neoclassical facade details of Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Pediment above entrance of Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Vestibule fireplace at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Light fixture in Vestibule at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	William Adam ceiling in Vestibule at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Jardinière with flower bouquet in Vestibule at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Adamesque pediment over door in Vestibule at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished painting by William Etty in the Vestibule at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Mrs. Hamilton by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Great staircase lobby with statues, paintings & porcelain at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Private drawing room with large portrait of George II by John Shackleton at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Chinese enameled tray with initials of former owner Torrie Erskine in private drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Pietra dure table supported by entwined dolphins in private drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Sir Patrick Hume (1641-1724) by William Aikman in private drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Dining room with silver-gilt candelabras by Paul Storr of London at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Dining room table with boar's head tureen at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Dining room table set with Chinese armorial porcelain & with silver-gilt candelabra by Paul Storr of London at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Chinese porcelain armorial soup bowl with arms of James Duff in dining room place setting at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Tureen in shape of boar's head in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Chinese porcelain armorial tureen with arms of James Duff in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Knife urn in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Round two-level display table in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Round wooden table supported by unique struts in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

William Adam ceiling in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	William Adam ceiling detail in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Patrick Grant, Lord Elchies (1690-1754) by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Cunyngham (c1740) by Allan Ramsay in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Portrait of painter Allan Ramsay by Alexander Nasmyth after Ramsay's version in dining room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Prince of Wales's bedroom at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Prince of Wales's bedroom fireplace at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Prince of Wales's bedroom ceiling with Adam touches at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Marble bust of Queen Victoria at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Sir Walter Scott portrait by Sir Francis Grant Prince of Wales's bedroom at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portraits hung in staircase at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	North drawing room with Adamesque details at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

William Adam oval of boar hunters on North drawing room fireplace at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	William Adam design on North drawing room fireplace at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	William Adam design of woman playing lyre on North drawing room fireplace at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	North drawing room with Adamesque ceiling at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

North drawing room cut glass 'tent & waterfall' chandelier (c1850) at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Chairs in North drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Elizabeth Forbes, Mrs. Colin McKenzie of Portmore by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Zepherina Loughnan, wife of Henry Veitch of Eliock by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Portrait of Charlotte Hall, Lady Hume Campbell & baby by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of Dr. Gardiner (c1806) by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of William Beveridge by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Portrait of James Thomson of Nether Bogie by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Portrait of Mrs. Hamilton by Sir Henry Raeburn at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	William Adam ceiling in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Gobelins Tapestry over Adamesque chimneypiece in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Gobelins Tapestry beside Gainsborough painting in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Portrait of Robert Thistlethwayte (c1778) by Thomas Gainsborough in great drawing room at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Armchair carved with rams & winged lions at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Town of Banff engraving (c1805) by John Clerk of Eldin after William Hay at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Inner library at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Rococo mirror with mythical Japanese birds over fireplace in Countess Agnes's Boudoir at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Rococo mirror with mythical Japanese Ho-o birds in Countess Agnes's Boudoir at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Collection of paintings at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Paintings on display in house museum setting of Duff House. Banff, Scotland.

Hunting Room with mirror, fireplace & paintings at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Lady Macduff's dressing room with table, display cabinet & paintings at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Lady Honyman & her Family painting by Alexander Nasmyth at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.	Domestic medicine chests for use by richer households at Duff House. Banff, Scotland.