Ceiling and Four Walls of a Room
Medium
architecture, interiors
Classification
architecture, interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-125
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ceiling and Four Walls a Room** * Crace (English, 1779–1859), 1815–22 Architecture, interiors; Smithsonian American Art Museum into the elegant world of Regency-era interiors with Frederick Crace's *Ceiling and Four Walls of Room*, a masterful design from 1815–22. Crace, a renowned English and paper-hanger, crafted this comprehensive scheme encompassing an entire room's surfaces. Active during the opulent Regency period (roughly 1811–1820), he specialized in lavish wallpapers and decorative ensembles for elite residences, including royal projects like Brighton Pavilion under George I...