©Blair Castle estate
 
 

The 4th Duke of Atholl and Family, by David Allan, c.1780.

the 4th Duke is seen proudly displaying a blackcock to his delighted daughter after returning from a hunting excursion with his keeper, Alexander Crerar, and dogs. His first wife, Jane Cathcart, and their other children look on. In the background is the castle as it appeared from 1758, when the 2nd Duke completed the work of remodelling it as a grand Georgian mansion. It remained unaltered in this state for over 100 years.