Portrait of Louisa, 3rd Countess of Harewood

This portrait depicts Louisa, 3rd Countess of Harewood.

Louisa was responsible for many of the changes made to Harewood during the Victorian period, and is shown pointing to one of her achievements, the Terrace.

The portrait was presented to her from the Tenants of the Harewood estate.

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Simple floor plan of the west rooms and corridors of the State Floor

State Dining Room

A large room with cream walls and dark wooden floorboards. In the middle of the room stands a large mahogany dining room table surrounded by 12 wooden chairs with deep leather cushions. Large gilded frames cover the walls with paintings of those who once lived at Harewood.

State Dining Room

This room was designed for entertaining in style. It's original Robert Adam interior was entirely redeveloped by Sir Charles Barry,…

State Dining Room

Explore our Collections

Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.

A grand long Gallery displaying an array of paintings by masters of the Italian Renaissance. Thomas Chippendale gilded mirrors cover one wall, reflecting sunlight towards the paintins. Golden lamps light up the Robert Adam ceilings which are decorated with scenes of greek mythology.

Italian Old Masters

Harewood House is home to one of the greatest 20th-century collections of Italian Renaissance paintings in Britain.

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An elaborate white and blue painted chair next to a carved mahogany side table upon which stands a bronze lamp.

British Furniture

Thomas Chippendale is Britain’s most famous eighteenth-century furniture maker. Located just a few miles away from his birthplace in Otley, Harewood House contains one of the largest collections of his furniture anywhere in the world, and is today renowned as his most magnificent commission.

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Sino-Himalayan Plants

Harewood is renowned for its beautiful gardens and inspiring planting schemes. The Himalayan Garden contains many rare and unusual plants, many of which were introduced by intrepid plant explorers, and include Blue Poppies, Cobra Lilies, Primulas and Orchids.

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