Design for the South Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Classification
interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Accession Number
1948-40-11
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Frederick Crace’s 1817 design for the south wall of the Music Room at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion captures the exuberant spirit of-era royal interiors. As one of the principal decorators employed by the Prince Regent, Crace helped transform the seaside palace into a dazzling spectacle of chinoiserie and exotic ornament. This preparatory drawing offers visitors a rare glimpse behind the scenes of that lavish project, revealing how individual wall schemes were carefully planned before being executed in paint, gilding, and textile. Classified as an interior design, the work underscores the collabo...