Oh, to be in New York right now attending the House Proud exhibit at Cooper-Hewitt. Hopefully I'll get the chance. But in the meantime, I did find some images on the web.
The exhibit celebrates the impressive collection of nineteenth century watercolor interiors assembled by Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw- one of the largest of its kind in the States. The rendered interiors include rooms at Carlton House, Buckingham Palace, and Schloss Fischbach (the paintings put my small collection of anonymous watercolor interiors to shame!) On display through January 25, 2009, the show is sure to be of interest to you collectors or those interested in design history.
(For additional reading, you may want to consider House Proud
The Dressing Room of King Ludwig I at the Munich Residenz; Franz Xaver Nachtmann, Germany, 1836.
The Japanese Salon, Villa Hügel; Rudolf von Alt, Austria, 1855.
The Chinese Room in the Royal Palace, Berlin; Eduard Gaertner, Germany, 1850.
The Blue Room, Schloss Fischbach; Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Klose, Germany, 1846.
Image at top: The Circular Dining Room at Carlton House; Charles Wild, England, 1819.
I've been meaning to order the catalog too! Love the examples you selected here. Exquisite details.
ReplyDeleteCourtney- I'm really hoping that the book is worthwhile. I just can't imagine it won't be!
ReplyDeleteOh, I want this. What I really want is a book with the entire collection. How many paintings are on display? Do you know?
ReplyDeletestljoie- I think the collection is comprised of 75-80 works? I don't know, though, if the whole collection is one display or not. Hopefully I'll get my book soon and I'll let you know.
ReplyDeleteArchitectural Digest has a piece on this...He donated 85 painting, only one is American, a library. It says a selection is being shown.
ReplyDeleteThe AD article is beautiful and worth getting.
stljoie- Thanks for this information- I'll grab a copy of AD.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this one Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteWhoever said that the distant past has nothing more to offer us hasn't seen the Chinese Room at the Royal Palace in Berlin! There is more to inspire in these watercolours than in 12 months of any shelter magazine.
Toby- Yes, we have a lot to learn from history. Who wouldn't be inspired by these interiors??
ReplyDeleteWonderful, wonderful! Your blog is so educational and I love it! I always learn something new when I visit!
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wow - you are good! i love the way you research your topics and thread them together. genius!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking exhibit!
ReplyDeleteAnd that Paul is such a smart and sweet guy.
We should do a bloggers convention there - wouldn't that be fun and wonderful? love the images you chose!
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I'm heading for NYC this weekend and didn't know about the show. Thanks for the lead.
ReplyDeleteThese are indeed wonderful watercolours. It's interesting to note the very little difference between the "Japanese" Salon and the "Chinese" Room. Both have Chinoiserie wallpaper, and indeed the former appear to have (plaster?) statues dressed in Chinese clothes. I suppose they weren't too fussed about geography!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful images~thank you!
ReplyDeleteGlad you all like them. I can't wait to get my book so that I can pore over the images.
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