Drawing, Chimney-piece, West Wall of Music Room, ca. 1820 (CH 18610083-2)
Summary
Vertical rectangle. Design for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton. The joints are composed of short circular columns, surrounded by colonnettes, and having bases and capitals of conjoined lotus leaves. The cornice is supported in the center on the expanded wings of a dragon. The colonnettes, at right, are slightly different in design. A pair of porcelain pagodas and clock as mantel decoration.
Original album associated with this collection still exists. See 1948-40-1 accessory
Tags
Date
1820
Source
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
Copyright info
Public Domain