Design for decoration at Knightshayes Court
Drawing
1876 (made)
1876 (made)
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John Dibblee Crace first came to public notice through his Gothic- and Renaissance-style furniture for the International Exhibition of 1862. His clients included the 4th Marquess of Bath for whom he redecorated Longleat, and William Waldorf Astor who commissioned him to decorate Cliveden (ca. 1895).
The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working 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.
The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working 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.
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Title | Design for decoration at Knightshayes Court (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour and pencil |
Brief description | Design for decoration by J. D. Crace at Knightshayes Court for Sir J. H. Amory. Great Britain, 1876. |
Physical description | Design for decoration of the ceiling of Knightshayes Court showing part of the ceiling decorated with stars, and the cornice decorated with scrollwork. |
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Marks and inscriptions | J.D. Crace |
Object history | Presented by J.D. Crace |
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Summary | John Dibblee Crace first came to public notice through his Gothic- and Renaissance-style furniture for the International Exhibition of 1862. His clients included the 4th Marquess of Bath for whom he redecorated Longleat, and William Waldorf Astor who commissioned him to decorate Cliveden (ca. 1895). The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working 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. |
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Accession number | E.1887-1912 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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