Thirlestane Castle

Image credit: Rob Wilson

Open to the public

Historic house or home in Scottish Borders

136 artworks

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Thirlestane Castle is the historic home of the Maitland family and Earls of Lauderdale. The foundations of Thirlestane Castle were laid in 1590, since when the Maitland family and Earls of Lauderdale have added treasures to the castle, famous for its magnificent seventeenth-century plasterwork ceilings.

Lauder, Scottish Borders TD2 6RU Scotland

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Artworks

  • Ian Colin (1891–1953), 15th Earl of Lauderdale
    Ian Colin (1891–1953), 15th Earl of Lauderdale Henry Harris Brown (1864–1948)
    Thirlestane Castle
  • Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Lauderdale
    Elizabeth Ogilvy, Countess of Lauderdale William Aikman (1682–1731)
    Thirlestane Castle
  • Portrait of an Unknown Woman
    Portrait of an Unknown Woman British School
    Thirlestane Castle
  • The Neustädter Markt in Dresden
    The Neustädter Markt in Dresden Bernardo Bellotto (1722–1780) (after)
    Thirlestane Castle
  • Portrait of an Unidentified Man in Armour
    Portrait of an Unidentified Man in Armour John Scougal (1645–1730) (studio of)
    Thirlestane Castle
  • Portrait of an Unidentified Member of the Family of Louis XIV
    Portrait of an Unidentified Member of the Family of Louis XIV unknown artist
    Thirlestane Castle
  • Jane Fleming (1755–1824), Countess of Harrington
    Jane Fleming (1755–1824), Countess of Harrington Peter Edward Stroehling (1768–after 1826)
    Thirlestane Castle
  • 129 more

Artists

  • Self Portrait
    Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792)
  • Ethel Mary (1891–1970), Countess of Lauderdale
    Lucy Lockwood (1875–1961)
  • The Bucintoro Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day after the Ceremony of Wedding the Adriatic, Venice, Italy
    Canaletto (1697–1768)
  • A Poet's Monument Attended by Two Female Mourners
    Louis-Simon Boizot (1743–1809)
  • Mr and Mrs Andrews
    Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788)
  • Jane Fleming (1755–1824), Countess of Harrington
    Peter Edward Stroehling (1768–after 1826)
  • Roger Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, Meeting Saint Bruno at La Torre
    Vicente Carducho (1576–1638)
  • Lady Sylvia Maitland (1913–1991)
    John Johnson Ather (1915–1964)
  • Portrait of a Lady
    William Oliver (1823–1901)
  • The Honourable Robert Seton of Windygoul (1642–1672)
    David Scougall (c.1610–c.1680)

Venues in Scottish Borders

  •
    Abbotsford House
  • Borders Textile Towerhouse
  • Coldstream Museum
  • Duns Area Museum Office
  • Hawick Museum, Wilton Lodge
  • Jedburgh Castle Jail and Museum
  • Mary, Queen of Scots' Visitor Centre
  • Mellerstain House
  • Museum & Gallery Service Headquarters, Scottish Borders Council
  • Old Gala House