Design for Blue and Silver Wall Decoration for the Royal Pavilion, Brighton.
1802 or earlier
Classification
interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-64
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of Regency England with Frederick Crace's *Design for Blue and Silver Wall Decoration for the Royal Pavilion Brighton* (1802 or earlier Crace, a prominent English interior designer from a dynasty of decorators (1779–1859), crafted this visionary plan for the seaside palace of the Prince Regent—later King George IV. a modest neoclassical villa, the evolved into an exotic fantasy blending Eastern influences with British grandeur, and Crace's work helped define its lavish interiors during this transformative early phase. This interior design sketch highlights the era'...