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Alcove in the Salon of the Grand Duchess Anna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Artist

    C. Rath, Austrian, active 19th century

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    This interior is dominated by royal blue walls, tasselled window treatment and heavily carved ceiling and wall panels. An orange carpet is decorated with Islamic motifs. A corner cabinet, a desk, miniature paintings and potted plants reflect an interior truly in the Victorian spirit.

    Credit Line

    Thaw Collection

    Date

    1877

    Accession Number

    2007-27-68

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    interiors

    Object Name

    Drawing

    Type

    Drawing

    Medium

    Brush and watercolor, gouache, gold paint on white wove paper

    Dimensions

    30.3 x 26.4 cm (11 15/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
    Frame: 50.2 x 39.7 x 2.5 cm (19 3/4 x 15 5/8 x 1 in.)

    made in

    Austria

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    Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq454549a68-445e-4bdf-bc08-37127b44d1fb

    Record ID

    chndm_2007-27-68

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