15/2008

Collection

Paintings, Prints and Drawings

Brief description

'Things as they were. 1757 - Things as thy are. 1827', colour print depicting two women with lapdogs in domestic interiors, published by S.W. Fores in London in 1827.

Title

Things as they were. 1759. Things as thy are. 1827.

Object name

coloured print

Object number

15/2008

Production organisation

S.W Fores (publisher)

Production date

1827 (published)

Production place

London (published)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

paper
pigment

Technique

printed

Physical description

Coloured print with title and publication line printed below the image.

Content description

This print is in two parts, illustrating two women in elaborate dresses in two domestic interiors dated 1757 and 1827. The interior dating from 1757, has a window with a semi-circular top and small diamond shaped panes of glass. The room has a decorative frieze and is furnished with a desk, two chairs and a clock. The interior dating from 1827 has a patterned carpet and is furnished with a piano, clock, mirror and a decorative frieze. The window in the 1827 interior has larger rectangular panes of glass and has a curtain with a draped pelmet.

Dimensions

Height: 25.5cm
Width: 32cm

Website keywords

pictures
images of rooms
furniture
textiles
clocks
wall treatments
window treatments
pets