Artworks

Arts and Crafts dating from the 17th to the 20th century Superb examples of important treasures, furniture and porcelain

Paintings

Many family portraits including several by leading artists such as Sir Joshua Reynolds and Sir Francis Grant, can be seen around the Castle, ranging from Charles Nevill, the last Nevill to own Raby, to Harry John Neville Vane, 11th Lord Barnard and current owner.
(See Raby History for examples)

'An Artist's Studio' (1640) by Flemish Baroque painter David Teniers the Younger hangs in the Ante-Library.

18th & 19th century sporting paintings in the Small Drawing Room, which include a work by Sir Alfred Munnings, reflect the Vane family's strong interest in sporting pursuits.

Important pictures hang on the Castle Grand Staircase, notably 'The Circumcision of Christ', and 'The Adoration of the Magi', by Luca Giordano, and 'A Group of Musicians', attributed to Veronese.

Other painters featured are Pieter De Hooch, Anthony Van Dyck, J. E. Herring, I.M. Cohen, Thomas Barker, Hussey, Marco and Sebastiano Ricci, Amigoni and Cornelis de Vos.

Crafts
- Porcelain, Sculpture and Armoury

The graceful marble statue of the "Greek Slave", by American sculpture Hiram Powers, now in the Entrance Hall, caused a sensation when he exhibited it at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and was bought by Duke Henry in 1861.

The 14th century Kitchen has a massive array of Victorian copper cooking utensils, of which the many intriguingly shaped jelly and pâté moulds are a particular favourite.

The Library, decorated with fox emblems on pelmets, cornices and fireplace friezes, dated from the 1820's, houses multi-tiered 18th century porcelain Chinese pagodas (shown in top picture) of the Ch'ien Lung period, where ornaments such as those were used as ballast when tea was brought from China.

The Raby Tapestry on the floor of Barons' Hall was worked by Lady Grace Fitzroy, wife of the 1st Earl of Darlington and grand-daughter of Charles II and Barbara Villiers.

In the same room, large Meissen birds, by Kandler and Kirchner, surmount the fire places. All five of them - Pelican, Eagle, Cockerel, Vulture and Turkey were originally made for the Japanese Palace in Dresden in around 1730.

Furnishings
- Furniture and decorative items

A French ormolu clock, purchased at the Paris Exhibition in 1861, and a Queen Anne walnut veneered bookcase, one of the oldest pieces in the Castle, can be seen in the Small Drawing Room.

The Barons' Hall is furnished with George IV Gothic Revival Oak and Giltwood furniture attributed to Morel and Seddon

On Bulmer's Stair examples of Flemish 17th Century tapestry can be seen.

In the Ante Library stands an elaborate 17th century table cabinet-on-stand, known as The Temple of Hymen, with detail work of Flemish scarlet tortoiseshell inlaid with floral marquety.