Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, for Brighton Pavilion, Brighton, England
Elevation of west wall, with the two large wall paintings of bamboo trees and pagodas flanking the fireplace. The wall panels are flanked by paintings of Chinese columns entwined by serpents. The coved section is shown above on separate piece of paper, with three lozenge-shaped painted glass panels. Alternative design painted underneath.
Credit: Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
c. 1817
Brush and watercolor, gouache over traces of graphite on white wove paper
1948-40-9-a,b
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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