The Throne Room at Fontainebleau

c. 1845

Thomas Allom

Associated Names
Thomas Allom

Artist, British, 1804 - 1872

The image illustrates an interior room with an ornate ceiling and drapery on the left side, including red and blue curtains. The color palette consists of pastel tones with hints of yellow and pale browns. The curtains cover the left side, with a portrait on the right. In the center, there is a doorway or large window showing another room. On the right, there is an additional doorway. A faint chandelier is present, hinting at the grandeur of the space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on gray wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.5 x 42.9 cm (10 7/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

By descent through the artist's family; (Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1985-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, cat 72.

Inscriptions

lower right in pen and brown ink: Salle du Trone / Fontainebleau

Wikidata ID

Q64633150