Country House Collection (#83)

Oakley Court, Near Bray, Berkshire, 20th Century. The house was built in 1859 for Sir Richard Hall-Say. Postcard from The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford

Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby, (1825). Artist: TA Dean
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby, (1825). The granddaughter of William, Prince of Orange, Charlotte married the 7th Earl of Derby, who was taken prisoner at Worcester in 1651

The four Allied commanders, Chateau Bombon, France, 1918. From left to right: General Philippe Petain, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army; Field Marshal Douglas Haig

The drawing-room, Loseley Hall, Guildford, 19th century. Artist: MJ Starling
The drawing-room, Loseley Hall, Guildford, 19th century. The house was built in the 1560s and the gilded drawing-room ceiling was decorated for the visit of James I

Sutton Place, near Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Thomas F Darmill
Sutton Place, near Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. North view of the Tudor estate, built for Sir Richard Weston in the 16th century. Millionaire Jean Paul Getty lived here in the 1950s

West Horsley, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: MJ Starling
West Horsley, Surrey, 19th century. The stately home of West Horsley Place, originally a medieval house, altered and extended during later centuries

Ockham Park, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: TA Prior
Ockham Park, Surrey, 19th century. The estate of Ockham Park used to be owned by the family of Ada Lovelace who wrote a description of Charles Babbages analytical engine

Barn Elms, Richmond upon Thames, 19th century. Artist: H Griffiths
Barn Elms, Richmond upon Thames, 19th century. For many years the Kit-Cat Club (an 18th century political and literary club) met at Barn Elms. At that time, the area was rural

Lime Grove, Putney, 1846. Artist: TA Prior
Lime Grove, Putney, 1846. View of a stately home in what is now a London suburb

Mount Clare, Roehampton, south London, 19th century. Artist: A T Prior
Mount Clare, Roehampton, south London, 19th century. Mount Clare was built in 1772 for George Clive, a cousin of Lord Clive. The building was later incorporated into the University of Surrey

Beddington Park, 19th century. Artist: Flemming
Beddington Park, 19th century. View of Beddington Park in Sutton at the period when it was the Lambeth Female Orphan Asylum

Selsdon House near Croydon, 19th century. Artist: MJ Starling
Selsdon House near Croydon, 19th century. View of the seat of George Robert Smith

Selsdon House, 19th century. Artist: J H Kernot
Selsdon House, 19th century. View of the seat of George Robert Smith, in what is now the London Borough of Croydon

Trevereux, Limpsfield, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: MJ Starling
Trevereux, Limpsfield, Surrey, 19th century

Botleys, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: J H Kernot
Botleys, Surrey, 19th century. View of the 18th-century Palladian style manor house designed by Keaton Couse and built in 1765

Fox Hills, Surrey, c1840s. Artist: J H Kernot
Fox Hills, Surrey, c1840s. The first owner of Foxhills was Charles James Fox (1749-1806), leader of the Whig party. It was later converted into a golf club

Claremont Park, Esher, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: TA Prior
Claremont Park, Esher, Surrey, 19th century

Pains Hill, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: MJ Starling
Pains Hill, Surrey, 19th century. View of Painshill Park near Cobham, Surrey, which was built in the 18th century by Charles Hamilton after returning from his Grand Tour of Europe

Asgill House, Richmond upon Thames, 19th century. Artist: T Fleming
Asgill House, Richmond upon Thames, 19th century. The house was built c1760 by Sir Robert Taylor for a wealthy banker, Sir Charles Asgill

Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, 1875. Artist: James Tingle
Chateau de Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, 1875. The 16th-century palace of Francois I

Garden-Front of the Luxembourg, Paris, France, 1875. Artist: E Radclyffe
Garden-Front of the Luxembourg, Paris, France, 1875. View of the 17th century Palais du Luxembourg with visitors in the foreground

Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England, 19th century. Artist: John Cousen
Blenheim, Oxfordshire, England, 19th century. View of Blenheim Palace, birthplace of Winston Churchill

Pendhill Court near Bletchenley in Surry the Seat of George Scullard Esquire, 1776. Artist: William Watts
Pendhill Court near Bletchenley in Surry the Seat of George Scullard Esquire, 1776. View of the house at Bletchingley in Surrey

Wakefield Lodge in Whitlebury Forest, Northamptonshire, 1774. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Wakefield Lodge in Whitlebury Forest, The Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, 1774

Bolton, North Riding of Yorkshire the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Bolton, 1775. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Bolton, North Riding of Yorkshire the Seat of His Grace the Duke of Bolton, 1775

View of Lord Harcourts Flower Garden at Nuneham in Oxfordshire, 1777. Artist: William Watts
View of Lord Harcourts Flower Garden at Nuneham in Oxfordshire, from the Gate of Entrance to the Temple of Flora, 1777

Barrington, near Burford in Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Countess of Talbot, 1776. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Barrington, near Burford in Gloucestershire, the Seat of the Countess of Talbot, 1776

Montreal, the Seat of Lord Amherst, 1777. Artist: William Watts
Montreal, the Seat of Lord Amherst, 1777. Montreal Park at Sevenoaks in Kent, was the seat of Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717-1797)

North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, 1776. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
North west view of Wakefield Lodge, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Grafton, Nottinghamshire, 1776. An eighteenth century print of the Capability Brown park with a yacht on the lake

Hackwood Park, the Seat of his Grace the Duke of Bolton, near Basingstoke, Hampshire, 1775

Chatsworth in Derbyshire, The Seat of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, 1775. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Chatsworth in Derbyshire, The Seat of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, 1775. The first house at Chatsworth was built by Bess of Hardwick (c1527-1608)

Wynn Stay in Denbighshire, Wales, 1775. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Wynn Stay in Denbighshire, The Seat of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn Bart, 1775

Jennings near Maidstone in Kent, the Seat of her Grace the Dutchess of St Albans, 1776. Artist: Michael Angelo Rooker
Jennings near Maidstone in Kent, the Seat of her Grace the Dutchess of St Albans, 1776

The Seat of Sir Thomas Wilson Bart at Charlton in Kent, 1776. Artist: William Watts
The Seat of Sir Thomas Wilson Bart at Charlton in Kent, 1776

Edwinsford, the seat of R Banks Hodgkinson Esq, Carmarthenshire, 1776. Artist: William Watts
Edwinsford, the seat of R Banks Hodgkinson Esq, Carmarthenshire, 1776. The manor house at Edwinsford was probably built in the 16th century. Anglers still enjoy the fishing on the River Cothi

Seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of Harcourt at Nuneham, with a distant view of Oxford, 1775

Walk with paper lamp. Found in the Collection of State Museum Abramtsevo Estate, near Moscow

Winter Landscape with Snowfall near Antwerp. Artist: Valckenborch, Lucas, van (1530-1597)
Winter Landscape with Snowfall near Antwerp. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

The Five Windmills, 1878. Artist: Maris, Jacob (1837-1899)
The Five Windmills, 1878. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht

Skittle Players outside an Inn, ca 1663. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
Skittle Players outside an Inn, ca 1663. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1670. Artist: Ruisdael, Jacob Isaacksz, van (1628 / 29-1682)
The mill at Wijk bij Duurstede, c. 1670. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A Watermill, ca 1665. Artist: Hobbema, Meindert (1638-1709)
A Watermill, ca 1665. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

View of Vessenots in Auvers, 1890. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
View of Vessenots in Auvers, 1890. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Trekvliet, 1870. Artist: Weissenbruch, Hendrik Johannes (Jan Hendrik) (1824-1903)
Trekvliet, 1870. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Landscape with Windmill near Schiedam, 1873. Artist: Weissenbruch, Hendrik Johannes (Jan Hendrik) (1824-1903)
Landscape with Windmill near Schiedam, 1873. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Polder landscape with windmill near Abcoude, c. 1870. Artist: Roelofs, Willem (1822-1897)
Polder landscape with windmill near Abcoude, c. 1870. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

View of Auvers, 1890. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
View of Auvers, 1890. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The sheep-shearer (after Millet), 1889. Artist: Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
The sheep-shearer (after Millet), 1889. Found in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

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Step into the grandeur of country houses around the world and be transported to a bygone era. The Augusta National Golf Club House, built in 1943, stands as an iconic symbol of elegance and prestige on the golfing landscape. Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK enchants visitors with its medieval charm and rich history that spans over 800 years. The Vale of Aylesbury, captured beautifully by artist Rex Whistler in 1933, showcases the idyllic countryside scenery that has inspired many. Tregolls House in Truro, Cornwall takes us back to the turn of the century with its timeless beauty and architectural splendor. Balmoral Castle, nestled amidst breathtaking landscapes in Aberdeenshire, Scotland is not only a royal residence but also a testament to Scottish heritage. Chatsworth House in Derbyshire serves as a magnificent home for the Duke of Devonshire since c1880; it boasts stunning gardens and opulent interiors that leave visitors awe-struck. Holkham Hall exudes grandeur from every corner with its palatial architecture set against Norfolk's picturesque backdrop. Monet's masterpiece 'Le dejeuner' transports us to a serene moment captured through his impressionistic brushstrokes. Coughton Court in Warwickshire offers a glimpse into late 19th-century life with its well-preserved Tudor architecture and captivating stories. Hardwick Hall [New] in Derbyshire paints an exquisite picture on paper showcasing architectural prowess dating back to 1813. Upton House designed by Thomas Picken during the mid-19th century invites you to explore its refined interiors filled with period furniture and art collections. At Waldershare Park near Deal in Kent; Major Wykeham Musgrave poses proudly alongside this stately mansion steeped in history. These country houses stand as testaments to craftsmanship, luxury living, and historical significance - each with its own unique story waiting to be discovered.