Design for mural decoration in the drawing room of Mulberry House
Design
ca. 1930 (drawn)
ca. 1930 (drawn)
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The drawings are by Glyn Philpot (1884-1937) and are colour sketches in pencil, watercolour and silver paint for the mural decorations carried out c.1929-30 in the drawing room of Mulberry House, 36, Smith Sq., Westminster. Each of Philpot's original sketches has been overlaid with a cut-out section from a printed copy of the architectural elevation of the room drawn by the architects Darcy Braddell and Humfrey Deane.
Mulberry House was originally built in 1912 to designs by Lutyens, some of whose drawings for the project are in the RIBA Drawings Collection. The house was altered about 1929-30 by Braddell for Lord and Lady Melchett
Mulberry House was originally built in 1912 to designs by Lutyens, some of whose drawings for the project are in the RIBA Drawings Collection. The house was altered about 1929-30 by Braddell for Lord and Lady Melchett
Object details
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| Title | Design for mural decoration in the drawing room of Mulberry House (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour sketch in pencil, watercolour and silver paint |
| Brief description | Design drawing for mural decoration in the drawing room of Mulberry House by Glyn Philpot |
| Physical description | Colour sketch in pencil, watercolour and silver paint, showing two windows with a wall mural decoration featuring a figure and a swan, possibly referencing Leda and the Swan. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Friends of the V&A and Old Possum's Practical Trust |
| Object history | The six drawings came with the C.S.Jagger bronze relief 'Scandal' purchased at auction: Christie's New York, 18th Dec 2007 (lot 448). Related RF. 2007/87 (parts 1&2) |
| Summary | The drawings are by Glyn Philpot (1884-1937) and are colour sketches in pencil, watercolour and silver paint for the mural decorations carried out c.1929-30 in the drawing room of Mulberry House, 36, Smith Sq., Westminster. Each of Philpot's original sketches has been overlaid with a cut-out section from a printed copy of the architectural elevation of the room drawn by the architects Darcy Braddell and Humfrey Deane. Mulberry House was originally built in 1912 to designs by Lutyens, some of whose drawings for the project are in the RIBA Drawings Collection. The house was altered about 1929-30 by Braddell for Lord and Lady Melchett |
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| Bibliographic reference | Mulberry House was altered about 1929-30 by by the architect Darcy Braddell for Lord and Lady Melchett (see Country Life, 6th June 1931) |
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| Accession number | E.254-2008 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2008 |
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