Saturday, July 28, 2012
thestuartkings: Royal Observatory, Greenwich This 1676...
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
This 1676 engraving of the then newly built Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, England, was produced by the English artist Francis Place (1647-1728). It is part of a series commissioned to mark the opening of the observatory. The Latin inscription states that this is the north face of the observatory. The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was founded in 1675 with Sir Christopher Wren’s design used to build Flamsteed House on this hill in Greenwich Park. It was the first purpose-built research institution in Britain, and for several centuries it was the centre of astronomical and meteorological research in the UK.
Pattern board
Pattern boards were either used in workshops to guide painters and carvers or in shops or warehouses, to allow clients to choose details of a pattern. This board shows two colourways on the two sides, with slight variations in the design. The design, with the Prince of Wales' feathers and drapery, is thought to have originated in about 1787, when the then Prince of Wales took on the powers of regent, at a time when his father, George III, was suffering a temporary bout of insanity, as a result of the illness porphyria. The design became very popular and was published in a design book as late as 1802.
The board depicts the back of a chair, decorated with the Prince of Wales feathers, laurel leaves and berries. It is similar to a design of about 1788 by the prolific Lancaster firm of Gillow & Co.
From about 1770, painted furniture was widely used, particularly in bedchambers and dressing rooms. Painted Adam-style designs became popular and the Prince of Wales feathers became a common motif after Prince George (later George IV) came of age in 1783.
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Isabella Grace Maude, on terrace, 5 Princes Gardens;...
Isabella Grace Maude, on terrace, 5 Princes Gardens; Photographic Study
- Object:
Photograph
- Place of origin:
South Kensington, England (photographed)
- Date:
ca. 1861 (photographed)
- Artist/Maker:
Clementina, Lady Hawarden, born 1822 - died 1865 (photographer)
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The Mill: Girls Dancing to Music by a River Object: Oil...
The Mill: Girls Dancing to Music by a River
- Object:
Oil painting
- Place of origin:
Britain, United Kingdom (painted)
- Date:
1870 (painted)
- Artist/Maker:
Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (Sir), born 1833 - died 1898 (painter (artist))
The Victoria and Albert Museum
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