North wall of the main bedroom, Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland
Design
1903 (made)
1903 (made)
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Object Type
This design drawing for the main bedroom at Hill House is done predominantly in white, with only small areas of colour. The drawing, which shows a wall of fitted wardrobes and a fireplace, is typical of Mackintosh's simple designs for bedrooms. Mackintosh has written notes along the bottom of the drawing, which describe the different features of the room. Mackintosh was an accomplished painter and this drawing shows his graphic skills and style.
Place
The Hill House was designed for the Glasgow publisher Walter W. Blackie. Blackie wanted a 'practical house' and Mackintosh designed every detail. He planned the living spaces before he did the exterior elevations. The outside of the house is derived from the Scottish vernacular but the inside is very innovative. The L-shaped bedroom was divided into two distinct spaces, one containing the bed and wardrobes and the other, shown in this drawing, also intended to be used as a dayroom by Mrs Blackie.
Design & Designing
The wardrobes and door in this design are decorated with squares of leaded glass, which add some colour. The rigid geometric patterns Mackintosh uses in this design were a move away from the stylised naturalistic decoration of his earlier work.
This design drawing for the main bedroom at Hill House is done predominantly in white, with only small areas of colour. The drawing, which shows a wall of fitted wardrobes and a fireplace, is typical of Mackintosh's simple designs for bedrooms. Mackintosh has written notes along the bottom of the drawing, which describe the different features of the room. Mackintosh was an accomplished painter and this drawing shows his graphic skills and style.
Place
The Hill House was designed for the Glasgow publisher Walter W. Blackie. Blackie wanted a 'practical house' and Mackintosh designed every detail. He planned the living spaces before he did the exterior elevations. The outside of the house is derived from the Scottish vernacular but the inside is very innovative. The L-shaped bedroom was divided into two distinct spaces, one containing the bed and wardrobes and the other, shown in this drawing, also intended to be used as a dayroom by Mrs Blackie.
Design & Designing
The wardrobes and door in this design are decorated with squares of leaded glass, which add some colour. The rigid geometric patterns Mackintosh uses in this design were a move away from the stylised naturalistic decoration of his earlier work.
Object details
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| Title | North wall of the main bedroom, Hill House, Helensburgh, Scotland (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drawing, pencil and watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Design for the north wall of the main bedroom of Hill House, Helensburgh |
| Physical description | Landscape format architectural design drawing with a few features highlighted in either green or purple watercolour. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Variously inscribed with the names of features of the design and with the artist's address 'Glasgow 140, Bath Street' |
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| Credit line | Given by James Meldrum |
| Object history | Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (born in Glasgow, 1868, died in London, 1928) for Hill House, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute |
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| Summary | Object Type This design drawing for the main bedroom at Hill House is done predominantly in white, with only small areas of colour. The drawing, which shows a wall of fitted wardrobes and a fireplace, is typical of Mackintosh's simple designs for bedrooms. Mackintosh has written notes along the bottom of the drawing, which describe the different features of the room. Mackintosh was an accomplished painter and this drawing shows his graphic skills and style. Place The Hill House was designed for the Glasgow publisher Walter W. Blackie. Blackie wanted a 'practical house' and Mackintosh designed every detail. He planned the living spaces before he did the exterior elevations. The outside of the house is derived from the Scottish vernacular but the inside is very innovative. The L-shaped bedroom was divided into two distinct spaces, one containing the bed and wardrobes and the other, shown in this drawing, also intended to be used as a dayroom by Mrs Blackie. Design & Designing The wardrobes and door in this design are decorated with squares of leaded glass, which add some colour. The rigid geometric patterns Mackintosh uses in this design were a move away from the stylised naturalistic decoration of his earlier work. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969 |
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| Accession number | E.841-1968 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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