Section of a wall, Queen's bedroom
ca. 1885
Medium
interiors
Classification
interiors
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Lloyd S. Bryce
Accession Number
1896-29-16
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
In the late 19th century,-American artist Frederick Marschall captured the elegance of domestic interiors with meticulous detail, as seen in his *Section of a Wall, Bedroom* (ca. 1885). This work, housed in the Smithsonian American Art, focuses on a fragment of ornate wall decoration from an imagined or historical royal chamber, highlighting the Victorian fascination with opulent interiors. Marschall, known for his genre scenes and, employed a realistic style influenced by European academic traditions, rendering textures like wallpaper, paneling, and perhaps gilded accents with precision. Pai...