Watercolour
Watercolour
c. 1855 (made)
c. 1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The wealthy owner of this dressing room clearly lived in the height of fashion. The colour scheme of airy blues and whites was a classic choice for French boudoirs and bathrooms of the period.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Watercolour |
| Materials and techniques | watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Samuel Rayner (1806-1879): View of a dressing room in a wealthy London house, decorated in the style set by the court of the Emperor Napoleon III, British, ca.1855 |
| Physical description | This is a view of a dressing room in a wealthy London house decorated in the style set by the court of the Emperor Napoleon III |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by H.H. Harrod |
| Object history | Painted in London by Samuel A Rayner (active about 1821-1874) |
| Summary | The wealthy owner of this dressing room clearly lived in the height of fashion. The colour scheme of airy blues and whites was a classic choice for French boudoirs and bathrooms of the period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1168-1948 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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