City of London - The Great Twelve Livery Companies Little has been written about the house-painting trade from an historical perspective. Whilst only an initial survey, this essay sets out to look at the way the...
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Nov 13th, 2011
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Patrick |
Colour Ranges | History |
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The Hierarchy of Colour in Eighteenth Century Decoration
Lead Colour in the Handel House Museum © Matthew Hollow - with thanks to the Museum The use of colour in the decoration of early eighteenth century interiors was much more straightforward and austere than many...
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Dec 9th, 2010
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Patrick |
Museums | Organisations | Portfolio |
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Foundling Museum
The Foundling Hospital was designed by Theodore Jacobsen with possible influence from Roger Morris and the 9th Earl of Pembroke. The interiors were predictably plain and austere, except for the administration and...
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