Design for a Glass Panel Window for the Coved Ceiling in the Music Room
Medium
architecture
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-89
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederick Crace’s “Design for a Glass Panel Window for the Coved Ceiling in the Music Room” offers a rare glimpse into the interior schemes of early nineteenth-century Britain. Created around 1817, this architectural drawing captures Crace’s vision for an elegant glass panel that would have crowned the curved ceiling of a music room, allowing light to filter softly into the space while adding decorative sophistication. As an English designer active from 1779 to 1859, Crace was celebrated for his contributions to grand domestic interiors, blending neoclassical motifs with practical elegance sui...