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Mantelpiece Collection (page 4)

The mantelpiece: a timeless symbol of elegance and style

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Proposal for a drawing room interior, 1755-60 (w / c on paper)

Proposal for a drawing room interior, 1755-60 (w / c on paper)
STC227538 Proposal for a drawing room interior, 1755-60 (w/c on paper) by Linnell, John (1723-99); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites

Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
3482442 Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: George II statuary chimneypiece, c. 1755 (marble) (see also 941027-8)

George II statuary chimneypiece, c. 1755 (marble) (see also 941027-8)
941029 George II statuary chimneypiece, c.1755 (marble) (see also 941027-8) by Carter, Thomas (d.1795); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: George II statuary chimneypiece, c. 1755 (marble) (see also 941028-9)

George II statuary chimneypiece, c. 1755 (marble) (see also 941028-9)
941027 George II statuary chimneypiece, c.1755 (marble) (see also 941028-9) by Carter, Thomas (d.1795); 147.4x191.8x26.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace

Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace
CH440570 Bourgeois interior with ladies drinking tea, a man reading by the fireplace (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Private sitting room at the Hoffman House Hotel, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

Private sitting room at the Hoffman House Hotel, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380647 Private sitting room at the Hoffman House Hotel, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hoffman House)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Waiters in a cafe at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)

Waiters in a cafe at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380635 Waiters in a cafe at Hotel Delmonico, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel Delmonico)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: A small room in the Mrs. Leslie Carter residence in New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print)

A small room in the Mrs. Leslie Carter residence in New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381348 A small room in the Mrs. Leslie Carter residence in New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: The Rouarts Dining Room, 1880 (oil on canvas)

The Rouarts Dining Room, 1880 (oil on canvas)
NUL396522 The Rouarts Dining Room, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home of the family of Henri Rouart (1833-1912) French painter; ); French

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: The Affair (Scheveninger interior) (oil on canvas)

The Affair (Scheveninger interior) (oil on canvas)
HGM78248 The Affair (Scheveninger interior) (oil on canvas) by Artz, David Adolph Constant (1837-90); 30x90 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Interior design for a dining room, illustration from Menuiserie d

Interior design for a dining room, illustration from Menuiserie d
STC244728 Interior design for a dining room, illustration from Menuiserie d Art Nouveau published c.1900 (colour litho) by Barabas, F

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Mantelpiece from Longton Hall

Mantelpiece from Longton Hall. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Headfort House, Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1775 (w / c, pen & ink on paper)

Headfort House, Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1775 (w / c, pen & ink on paper)
XYC277116 Headfort House, Eating Parlor, Chimney Piece, 1775 (w/c, pen & ink on paper) by Adam, Robert (1728-92); 45.6x62.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Design for a giltwood mirror, c. 1765-70 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)

Design for a giltwood mirror, c. 1765-70 (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
STC227536 Design for a giltwood mirror, c.1765-70 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Chippendale, Thomas (1718-79); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: La Bouillotte, 1798

La Bouillotte, 1798
537437 La Bouillotte, 1798 by Bosio, Jean Francois (1764-1827) (after); (add.info.: Scene of men and women in French Empire fashions at an evening entertainment watching a game of Bouillotte in)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Decorative scheme with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table

Decorative scheme with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table
CHT164497 Decorative scheme with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round table, for a fireplace in Cesar Tower at Chateau de Pierrefonds, France (colour litho) (see also 101640) by Viollet-le-Duc

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Cancel-lit mantelpiece, c. 1930 (pencil & w / c on paper)

Cancel-lit mantelpiece, c. 1930 (pencil & w / c on paper)
3427841 Cancel-lit mantelpiece, c.1930 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Silk, Henry (1883-1948); 14x19.1 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; British, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Ancient Mantelpiece in the Sessions House, Clerkenwell (engraving)

Ancient Mantelpiece in the Sessions House, Clerkenwell (engraving)
2772815 Ancient Mantelpiece in the Sessions House, Clerkenwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Mantelpiece in the Sessions House, Clerkenwell)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Interior with Chimneypiece of Sextons House, Whitson Court (pencil & w / c on paper)

Interior with Chimneypiece of Sextons House, Whitson Court (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832312 Interior with Chimneypiece of Sextons House, Whitson Court (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: CHRISTMAS 1930S

CHRISTMAS 1930S
A little boy is the centre of attention, standing in front of a large open fireplace with Christmas cards on the mantelpiece, watched by his doting parents and grandpa. Date: 1930s

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Early George III Chimneypiece, c. 1760-70 (pitch pine & pine)

Early George III Chimneypiece, c. 1760-70 (pitch pine & pine)
3557260 Early George III Chimneypiece, c.1760-70 (pitch pine & pine) by English School, (18th century); 158x234.5x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Possibly designed by Robert Adam or John Carr)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: The Rising Sun, Castle Ditch, chimneypiece (w / c on paper)

The Rising Sun, Castle Ditch, chimneypiece (w / c on paper)
2832243 The Rising Sun, Castle Ditch, chimneypiece (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece in house in Lewins Mead (pencil & grey wash on paper)

Chimneypiece in house in Lewins Mead (pencil & grey wash on paper)
2832306 Chimneypiece in house in Lewins Mead (pencil & grey wash on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: French Interior, 1840 (oil on panel)

French Interior, 1840 (oil on panel)
2831117 French Interior, 1840 (oil on panel) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 29.8x41.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: This painting is a romanticised studio composition)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Council room of the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, 1929 (b / w photo)

Council room of the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, 1929 (b / w photo)
XIR345956 Council room of the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, 1929 (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); Paris

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Portrait Group, 1897-98 (pencil, pen & w / c on paper)

Portrait Group, 1897-98 (pencil, pen & w / c on paper)
UCL284461 Portrait Group, 1897-98 (pencil, pen & w/c on paper) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; (add.info.: Rosa Waugh at the left)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Interior with Mother and Child (oil on canvas)

Interior with Mother and Child (oil on canvas)
HEH372355 Interior with Mother and Child (oil on canvas) by Tarbell, Edmund Charles (1862-1938); 63.5x76.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Emma Dunn and her two daughters, c. 1915 (silver gelatin print)

Emma Dunn and her two daughters, c. 1915 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381388 Emma Dunn and her two daughters, c.1915 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 25.4x19.2 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: A dining room in David Belascos residence, 1903 or 1904 (silver gelatin print)

A dining room in David Belascos residence, 1903 or 1904 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381332 A dining room in David Belascos residence, 1903 or 1904 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Model of a Classical male, possibly an archer, wearing a helmet and lacking arms

Model of a Classical male, possibly an archer, wearing a helmet and lacking arms
1698932 Model of a Classical male, possibly an archer, wearing a helmet and lacking arms, late 19th century (plaster) by English School

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Design for a Chimney Piece, pub. 1761 (engraving)

Design for a Chimney Piece, pub. 1761 (engraving)
4071307 Design for a Chimney Piece, pub. 1761 (engraving) by Chippendale, Thomas (1718-79) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: A Welsh Interior, c. 1844 (oil on panel)

A Welsh Interior, c. 1844 (oil on panel)
2829720 A Welsh Interior, c.1844 (oil on panel) by Muller, William James (1812-45); 28x39.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of J. W

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece in house next door to St Jamess Back, dated 1677 (pencil & w / c on paper

Chimneypiece in house next door to St Jamess Back, dated 1677 (pencil & w / c on paper
2832304 Chimneypiece in house next door to St Jamess Back, dated 1677 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece in the old Bell Inn, Bell Lane (pencil & w / c on paper)

Chimneypiece in the old Bell Inn, Bell Lane (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831909 Chimneypiece in the old Bell Inn, Bell Lane (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece, stained glass and snow box at 35 High Street (w / c on paper)

Chimneypiece, stained glass and snow box at 35 High Street (w / c on paper)
2831850 Chimneypiece, stained glass and snow box at 35 High Street (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing

Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing
2972957 Group portrait of Alfred Rooke and his family in their home in Mount Park, Ealing, 1891-92 (w/c on paper) by Rooke, Thomas Matthews (1842-1942); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Trades in Regency England: Spar ornaments, pottery ware and salt refiner

Trades in Regency England: Spar ornaments, pottery ware and salt refiner
6340300 Trades in Regency England: Spar ornaments, pottery ware and salt refiner by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Trades in Regency England: Spar ornaments, pottery ware and salt refiner)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Woman doing her hair, 1900

Woman doing her hair, 1900
PWI84016 Woman doing her hair, 1900 by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France; ePeter Willi; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Jacquemart-Andre Museum, circular lounge, c. 1910-20 (see also 345977) (b / w photo)

Jacquemart-Andre Museum, circular lounge, c. 1910-20 (see also 345977) (b / w photo)
XIR345978 Jacquemart-Andre Museum, circular lounge, c.1910-20 (see also 345977) (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); Paris, France; (add.info.: Musee Jacquemart Andre)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Interior of a working class home in the rue de Romainville, Paris, 1910 (photo)

Interior of a working class home in the rue de Romainville, Paris, 1910 (photo)
CHT245009 Interior of a working class home in the rue de Romainville, Paris, 1910 (photo) by Atget, Eugene (1856-1927); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Advertisements (colour photo)

Advertisements (colour photo)
3650800 Advertisements (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Very Precious Wishes For You, Victorian Christmas Card, published by Hildesheimer

Very Precious Wishes For You, Victorian Christmas Card, published by Hildesheimer
STC187287 Very Precious Wishes For You, Victorian Christmas Card, published by Hildesheimer & Faulkner, London, c.1880 (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: A Girl Leaning on a Mantelpiece (pencil on paper)

A Girl Leaning on a Mantelpiece (pencil on paper)
5889050 A Girl Leaning on a Mantelpiece (pencil on paper) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 15.2x10.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: An Old London Mansion, 'Cowfields', 30, Old Burlington Street (engraving)

An Old London Mansion, "Cowfields", 30, Old Burlington Street (engraving)
1062047 An Old London Mansion, " Cowfields", 30, Old Burlington Street (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old London Mansion)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing

Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing
2831938 Chimneypiece and beam in upper room and cornice in lower room, 9 Small Street (drawing, watercolour) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: The parlor of the penthouse at the Hotel St. Regis, 1937 (silver gelatin print)

The parlor of the penthouse at the Hotel St. Regis, 1937 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380751 The parlor of the penthouse at the Hotel St. Regis, 1937 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: Hotel St)

Background imageMantelpiece Collection: English gentleman visiting with a lady and her daughters in a drawing room, 19th century

English gentleman visiting with a lady and her daughters in a drawing room, 19th century
6337328 English gentleman visiting with a lady and her daughters in a drawing room, 19th century by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)




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