Design for mural decoration
Drawing
1887 (made)
1887 (made)
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The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain 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 mural decoration (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
Brief description | Design for mural decoration by J. D. Crace at the National Gallery, London. Great Britain, 1887. |
Physical description | Design for mural decoration at the National Gallery, London. Signed and dated. There is a set of double doors in the centre with red pillars either side of it. Above, there is scrollwork with flowers and a shell in the middle. |
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Object history | Presented by J.D. Crace |
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Summary | The Crace family were the most important firm of interior decorators working in Britain 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.1837-1912 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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