Architectural Panel
1700-1730 (made)
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This panel clearly comes from the same room as the overdoor W.459-1921. It would have formed a panel above a mirror inset into the panelling. French panelling of the 18th century was much admired a century later and much copied and these two panels would have offered important models to designers and carvers trying to reproduce the earlier interiors. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm.
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Materials and techniques | Carved, painted and gilded oak |
Brief description | Architectural panel of carved, painted and partly gilded oak, forming the upper panel above an inset mirror above a chimneypiece in a panelled room. The panel is carved with the mask of a woman and with swags of flowers. It is clearly from the same room as the overdoor W.459-1921 |
Physical description | Architectural panel of carved, painted and partly gilded oak, forming the upper panel above an inset mirror above a chimneypiece in a panelled room. The panel shows an arched, shaped lower frame, formed of addorsed scrolls of moulding, carved with small repeating motifs. This appears to be set against the lower portion of a rectangular panel, outlined with moulding, with incurved upper corners, rising to small scrolls. In the centre of the top is carved a female mask with a headdress, against a cartouche. Floral swags link this to the upper corners of the panel. This panel clearly comes from the same scheme of panelling as the overdoor W.459-1921. |
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Credit line | Given by Sir Charles and Lady Allom in memory of their son, Lieutenant Cedric Allom RFA |
Summary | This panel clearly comes from the same room as the overdoor W.459-1921. It would have formed a panel above a mirror inset into the panelling. French panelling of the 18th century was much admired a century later and much copied and these two panels would have offered important models to designers and carvers trying to reproduce the earlier interiors. It is one of several hundred carvings given to the Museum in 1921 by Sir Charles Allom and his wife, in memory of their son, who died in the First World War. From 1893 Sir Charles headed White Allom & Co., one of the most successful firms of architectural decorators in Britain, specialising in the copying of historic styles. Between 1900 and 1914 he also began to work for clients in the United States and after the First World War he spent time in both countries. The collection of carvings seems to have been put together as a study collection for his son, perhaps in the expectation that he would follow in his father's footsteps and take over the firm. |
Associated object | W.459-1921 (Ensemble) |
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Accession number | W.460-1921 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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