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Brighton Palace

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Interior of large ballroom with several pink and yellow chandeliers in shape of upturned blossoms. Drapes are blue on right; wall coverings are red with gold foliage; decorative green pagodas stand at each window on right and flank fireplace on left. Dozens of men and women are gathered seated and standing along the walls as an orchestra plays.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1838
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of the Council
Medium
Letterpress, etching and aquatint, brush and watercolor on white wove paper mounted on heavy cream board, lines ruled in color and gold paint
Dimensions
36.1 x 52.1 cm (14 3/16 x 20 1/2 in.)
Type
architecture, interiors
Object Name
Bound print
Type
Bound print
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