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The Venetian Ambassador's Room at Knole, Kent

Watercolour
1841 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Watercolour sketch of an elaborately furnished room in the Baroque style, with two female figures in period costume.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • The Venetian Ambassador's Room at Knole, Kent (generic title)
  • Venetian Room Knole 1841 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour on paper
Brief description
Watercolour, The Venetian Ambassador's Room at Knole, Kent, by James Holland, 1841.
Physical description
Watercolour sketch of an elaborately furnished room in the Baroque style, with two female figures in period costume.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.2cm
  • Width: 41.4cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • J Holland [part trimmed away] (1) Signature; Front, bottom right; pencil)
  • Venetian Room [twice] Knole 1841 (picture title; Front, bottom left; pencil)
  • [various colour notes] (pencil)
Historical context
Following the publication in 1839 of Joseph Nash's lithographs of `The Mansions of England in the Olden Time', historic interiors peopled with figures in period costume were often painted in the 1840s.
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.658-1993

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Record createdAugust 18, 2000
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