Watercolor, "A Salon in Restoration Taste", early 1820s
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We acquired this object in 2007
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- Object ID: 18708095
- Accession Number: 2007-27-6
- Acquired: 2007
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2DTgn/
- Watercolor, "A Salon in Restoration Taste", early 1820s. early 1820s. Brush and watercolor, gouache on white wove paper. Thaw Collection. 2007-27-6.
Detailed elements of the Empire period are beautifully executed by the artist. Buff walls banded in blue serve as the color scheme of the salon and the adjoining room. Heavily swagged curtains with fringed pelmets, blue upholstery, and a blue and gold tablecloth accent bare, highly polished floors. An overdoor panel carved with figures appears to have a bluish ground. A picture collection in heavily gilded frames lines the walls. A marble statue of Apollo Belvedere on a pedestal and a bronze clock flanked by candelbra in the form of a winged victory on the chimneypiece are similar to decorative elements used by Percier and Fontaine at Malmaison and Fontainbleau. A tea table set with porcelains and metalwork of the period is on the right.
This watercolor is brush and watercolor, gouache on white wove paper. Its dimensions are: Old frame H x W x D: 48.9 x 63.5 x 2.5 cm (19 1/4 x 25 x 1 in.) Sheet: 27.9 x 43.1 cm (11 x 16 15/16 in.).
This watercolor is dated early 1820s.
Thaw Collection. Its provenance is James Mackinnon, London; Eugene V. Thaw (Gift) We acquired this object in 2007.
This object has been included in the following exhibitions:
- House Proud: 19th Century Watercolor Interiors from the Thaw Collection, Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - Sunday, January 25, 2009
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