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Drawing

circa 1820 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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
Materials and techniques
Pencil and watercolour
Brief description
Design by Frederick Crace, possibly a preliminary sketch for a carpet pattern for the Royal Pavillion, Brighton. Circa 1820.
Physical description
Sketch for a carpet pattern
Dimensions
  • Length: 247mm
  • Width: 420mm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Summary
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.
Collection
Accession number
E.821-1981

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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