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Design by J D Crace

Drawing
late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

John Dibblee Crace first came to public notice through his Gothic- and Renaissance-style furniture for the International Exhibition of 1862. His clients included the 4th Marquess of Bath for whom he redocorated Longleat, and William Waldorf Astor who commissioned him to decorate Cliveden (ca. 1895).

The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain in the 19th century. They worked for every British monarch from George III to Queen Victoria and on a range of buildings that includes royal palaces, Leeds Town Hall and the Great Exhibition building of 1862.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleDesign by J D Crace (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Paint
Brief description
Design by the Craces for a shield featuring crescent and flowers.
Physical description
Heraldic design.
Dimensions
  • Height: 137mm
  • Width: 110mm
Style
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
'Sendo nel pavimento della Cappella di Poderigo 1500'
Summary
John Dibblee Crace first came to public notice through his Gothic- and Renaissance-style furniture for the International Exhibition of 1862. His clients included the 4th Marquess of Bath for whom he redocorated Longleat, and William Waldorf Astor who commissioned him to decorate Cliveden (ca. 1895).

The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain in the 19th century. They worked for every British monarch from George III to Queen Victoria and on a range of buildings that includes royal palaces, Leeds Town Hall and the Great Exhibition building of 1862.
Bibliographic reference
Megan Aldrich, The Craces: royal decorators 1768-1899, London, Murray, 1990.
Collection
Accession number
E.621-2009

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Record createdNovember 26, 2009
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