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

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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
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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Record ID
chndm_2007-27-68
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq454549a68-445e-4bdf-bc08-37127b44d1fb

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