19 Kensington Court, London
Drawing
ca. 1860-1900 (made)
ca. 1860-1900 (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 redocorated 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 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.
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.
Object details
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| Title | 19 Kensington Court, London (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour |
| Brief description | Design for ceiling decoration at 19 Kensington Court, London; by J.D. Crace. |
| Physical description | Design for ceiling decoration at 19 Kensington Court. There are two drawings with the one on the left being larger and more detailed. It features a central painting of three puttis flying with a scrollwork border around it. There are four medallions with the bust of a female figure and scrollwork panels between them, and around the border of the ceiling. On the right there are floral motifs in each corner as well as one in the middle, with a foliated scrollwork design at the top and bottom. |
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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 redocorated 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 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.1851-1912 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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