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Ceiling and Four Walls of a Room

Ceiling and Four Walls of a Room by Frederick Crace, English, 1779–1859

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...

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