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Unfinished design for a ceiling for the eating room, 1778, as executed (1)
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Unfinished design for a ceiling for the eating room, 1778, as executed (1)
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King notes that the roundels in the eating room ceiling, along with the dining room wall panels, possibly contained painted inserts as part of the original scheme. Photographic evidence for the interiors records the roundels as blank. It is possible that the inserts were removed at a later date.
Several of the ceiling designs are known to have been executed. These included the ceilings for the ground floor ante room, the dining room and the first, second and third drawing rooms. King notes that the ceiling for the first drawing room was modified on execution, and records the presence of a ‘pleasant’ hall ceiling, which was possibly another Adam design. King highlights evidence for additional plasterwork interiors which were possibly part of the Adam scheme, including ornamental wall panels for the dining room and staircase. The dining room panels compare to the office’s contemporary designs produced for Wormleybury.
Several of the ceiling designs are known to have been executed. These included the ceilings for the ground floor ante room, the dining room and the first, second and third drawing rooms. King notes that the ceiling for the first drawing room was modified on execution, and records the presence of a ‘pleasant’ hall ceiling, which was possibly another Adam design. King highlights evidence for additional plasterwork interiors which were possibly part of the Adam scheme, including ornamental wall panels for the dining room and staircase. The dining room panels compare to the office’s contemporary designs produced for Wormleybury.
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