Design for the exterior decoration of a railway carriage made for Frederick VII, King of Denmark
Design
1848 (made)
1848 (made)
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The railway companies soon realized that passenger traffic would be a lucrative market. This was unexpected, because they had been set up for goods trains. In 1842 they persuaded Queen Victoria to travel by train from Slough in Berkshire to Paddington in London. This established railway travel as a respectable and safe manner of transport. But there were no precedents for passenger vehicles. Designers had to find a suitable decorative form that would express the grandeur of royalty within the constraints of the new technology. Alfred Stevens (1817-1875) was asked to provide a design suitable for a royal coach. This Italianate carriage is the result.
Object details
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| Title | Design for the exterior decoration of a railway carriage made for Frederick VII, King of Denmark (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Design for the exterior decoration of railway carriage made for Frederick VII, King of Denmark |
| Physical description | Pen and ink and watercolour drawing on paper |
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| Summary | The railway companies soon realized that passenger traffic would be a lucrative market. This was unexpected, because they had been set up for goods trains. In 1842 they persuaded Queen Victoria to travel by train from Slough in Berkshire to Paddington in London. This established railway travel as a respectable and safe manner of transport. But there were no precedents for passenger vehicles. Designers had to find a suitable decorative form that would express the grandeur of royalty within the constraints of the new technology. Alfred Stevens (1817-1875) was asked to provide a design suitable for a royal coach. This Italianate carriage is the result. |
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| Accession number | 418-1895 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2003 |
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