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Chimney-piece, West Wall of Music Room

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Vertical rectangle. Design for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. The joints are composed of short circular columns, surrounded by colonnettes, and having bases and capitals of conjoined lotus leaves. The cornice is supported in the center on the expanded wings of a dragon. The colonnettes, at right, are slightly different in design. A pair of porcelain pagodas and clock as mantel decoration.
Original album associated with this collection still exists. See 1948-40-1 accessory
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Robert Jones, British, active 1815 – 1833
Date
ca. 1820
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Medium
Brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper
Dimensions
27.9 x 30.5 cm (11 x 12 in.)
Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.)
Type
interiors
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
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