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The Drawing Room at Whittington Hall, Lancashire

Richard T Lonsdale, 1843–1844

Lonsdale was a painter of genre subjects and landscapes. His domestic interiors are characterised by a meticulous technique inspired by Dutch genre painting of the 17th century. This painting is particularly interesting in that it accurately depicts, on a large scale, the drawing room of Whittington Hall shortly after it was completed in 1836. More importantly, it is a unique record of a room splendidly furnished by the well-known cabinet-making firm of Gillows of Lancaster

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Title of artwork, date

The Drawing Room at Whittington Hall, Lancashire, 1843–1844

Date supported

1997

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

71 x 92 cm

Grant

9375

Total cost

37500

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