detail of Great Staircase in Kedleston Hall
Kedleston Hall is a stately home in Derbyshire, England, owned by the National Trust. It is the seat of the Curzon family and was built from 1759-65 for Nathaniel Curzon, the first Baron Scarsdale. The main architect was Robert Adam, the famous exponent of neoclassicism.
The Great Staircase is an early example of a 'flying staircase': the steps have no support on their outer edge. Robert Adam never completed the decoration of the staircase and the plasterwork panels (one of which is seen here) were added in the 1920s.
detail of Great Staircase in Kedleston Hall
Kedleston Hall is a stately home in Derbyshire, England, owned by the National Trust. It is the seat of the Curzon family and was built from 1759-65 for Nathaniel Curzon, the first Baron Scarsdale. The main architect was Robert Adam, the famous exponent of neoclassicism.
The Great Staircase is an early example of a 'flying staircase': the steps have no support on their outer edge. Robert Adam never completed the decoration of the staircase and the plasterwork panels (one of which is seen here) were added in the 1920s.