Location
Duff House, Banff
Banff, Banffshire
OS Map Reference
NJ 690 633
Date
1735-1749
Description
Substantial Baroque mansion 3 story on raised basement fluted Corinthian pilasters to tower heads, pediment to principal floor. The South (principal) elevation has the pedimented centre piece with exuberant armorial carving Duff Arms and Motto. The original lead statues are preserved in the house and have been replaced by fibre glass copies which stand above the pediment, representing Mars, Apollo and Minerva. On the north elevation Bacchus, Mercury and Diana.
House open to the public. See their website for details.
Related Information
The carved stone work including the complex deeply cut armorial decoration was done in William Adam's workshops in Queensferry and brought north by boat. The lead statues pre-date Adam's building and were brought from Lord Braco's house in the town where they were garden ornaments.
Era
1700s
Categories
Iconography
- classical deities
- classical motifs
- heraldic motifs
- human figure
- plant
- religious figure
- scallop shell
- stag or other deer
Creator
- William Adam, Architect
External Links
Photographer
- David Watson Hood
Unavailable Data
- Information Source
- Related Artefacts
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