Drawing Room

Photograph

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Perth Museum

Drawing Room: The sepia-toned image captures an elegant, vintage room with a chaise longue positioned near tall windows, through which light softly filters, illuminating the floral-patterned wallpaper and wooden floors, while antique furnishings, such as a delicate chair and an ornate side table, add to the room's historic charm; under the image, an inscription dated 1840 reads, "Looking over the garden for you," suggesting a nostalgic or romantic sentiment.
Drawing Room

The sepia-toned image captures an elegant, vintage room with a chaise longue positioned near tall windows, through which light softly filters, illuminating the floral-patterned wallpaper and wooden floors, while antique furnishings, such as a delicate chair and an ornate side table, add to the room's historic charm; under the image, an inscription dated 1840 reads, "Looking over the garden for you," suggesting a nostalgic or romantic sentiment.

Name/Title

"Drawing Room"

Entry/Object ID

MathesonDrawingRoom2

Description

Photo, black and white of the Drawing Room at Matheson House. Brown cardboard matte with a darker brown border around the picture. Caption below the photo says: "1840 Looking over the garden for you". The picture was taken facing the two windows (just right of the fireplace) overlooking the flower garden. Wall to the left has a couple of pictures and there is table with a bell jar and a chair beside the table. Original (Matheson) settee with a small rug in front. On the wall behind are a couple of pictures and there is a stuffed bird sitting behind the settee. Far right beside the window is picture and original (Matheson) mirror. Below the mirror there is a stand plus a table with various artifacts on them. It appears the room has been decorated after the building became the Perth Museum.

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

28.2cm L x 23cm H - total 16.5cm L. x 11.5cm H - just the photo