COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309120
Reference Number:
VPH.10.11
Image Title:
Saloon at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
James Mudd, 1821-1906
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
11
Description:
Internal view of the saloon, which has 3 large marble pillars, floor to ceiling, that have elaborately carved tops to the right hand side of the room. The ceiling is plain, but has a patterned cornice, which appears to change style towards the far side of the room. Covering a window in the right hand corner are large drapes with an ornately carved curtain pelmet. There is an impressive marble fireplace, with a metal fire guard and fire irons. An unidentified framed painting hangs above the fireplace. Numerous framed paintings are hung around the walls, most unidentified, but including Edward Wright's portrait of Sir Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley (1540-1617) and Sir Anthony Van Dyck's Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Stafford (1593-1641) and Sir Philip Mainwaring (1589-1661). Standing in the middle of the room is a large table covered with a cloth, which is edged with brocade. There is a variety of seating comprising of dining room style chairs and two comfortable leather chairs.
Keyword:
Dunham Massey; Architecture; Country Homes; Interior design; Paintings.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Country homes--Great Britain
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Item Height:
247 mm
Item Width:
310 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-04-04
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
