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The Persian rooms at Fawley Court

01/2011 | 1294 | 153

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Author:

McCall, Henrietta (McCall, Henrietta)

Subjects

artists:

Wyatt, James

artists:

Bruyn, Cornelis de

buildings:

Fawley Court, Oxfordshire, Great Britain

dates:

1750-1799

print:

Fawley Court, Oxfordshire, Great Britain

subjects:

Interiors / Interior design / Mirrors / Bedrooms / Chinese / Chinoiserie / Persian / Wallpaper / Beds (furniture) / Furniture / Orientalism / Oriental rugs / Inscriptions

Illustrations

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38. The Persian Bedroom at Fawley Court. c.1952. Photograph courtesy of Father Lepinksy deceased of the Polish Congregation of Marian Fathers, Fawley Court.

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39. Looking-glass in Persepolitan frame made for Fawley Court. c.1770–71. Gilt wood and mirror glass, 90 by 112 cm. (Private collection, London).

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40. Detail of Fig.38, showing the decorated foot board.

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41. Line drawing of the relief used in the decoration of the Darius bed, Fawley Court. From J. Curtis and N. Tallis, eds.: exh. cat. Forgotten Empire. The World of Ancient Persia, London (British Museum) 2005, p.66.

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42. The decorated knob on the door leading into the Persian Bedroom, Fawley Court. Photograph, c.1952.

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43. Detail of Fig.39, showing the cuneiform inscription on the looking-glass.

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44. Cuneiform script used on the looking-glass in Fig.39. From C. de Bruyn: Travels Into Muscovy, Persia and Part of the East-Indies, London 1737, II, pl.132.

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45. Portiques au dedans showing porticos on which the cuneiform script in Fig.44 was carved. From C. de Bruyn: Travels Into Muscovy, Persia and Part of the East-Indies, London 1737, II, pl.129.

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