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Design for a Painted Ceiling with Alternative Suggestions, Possibly for the Entrance Hall

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Vertical rectangle. Design for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. Painted sky ceiling, curved top with four alternative border suggestions.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859
Client
George IV, King of England, English, 1762 – 1830
Date
1801 or earlier
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Medium
Brush and watercolor, pen and black ink on white wove paper mounted on heavy white wove paper
Dimensions
25.5 x 19.7 cm (10 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
Type
interiors
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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