I was recently in the Metropolitan Museum of Art measuring for some shades in their new facility. This area houses one of the largest collections of art reference books, which is available to be checked out as it is a public library.
I was early for my appointment , so I did some browsing in their amazing book store. I came across on the sale table a book called: An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration, From Pompeii to Art Nouveau. I browsed through the book and found a great collection of photos of Drapery Treatments. Great fortune! Of course I purchased the book.
If draperies were used to today as they were in the 1800’s I would be in heaven! I show a few photos below and I will show more in future posts. Enjoy…
Below is The Boudoir of the Princess Barjatinskij in Paris, watercolor 1842.
Below is a room in the Villa Dackenhausen at Castellmmare, watercolor, July 1842.
Above is the room in the Palazzo Caramanico in Naples, watercolor, April 1842.
Below is Caroline Murat in the Royal Palace, Naples, oil painting.
Below is a the room where the Duchesse de Berry was born in the Royal Palace at Caserta, watercolor.
Below is the writing room in the Palace of Friedrich Wilhelm III in Berlin, watercolor, c. 1830
