Explore Fairfax: Anne's Bedroom
Off the landing we enter Anne's Bedroom, where a portrait of Anne Fairfax by the French artist, Philip Mercier, hangs above the fireplace.
The bed, designed by Bridlington architect Francis Johnson is in Chinese Chippendale style and on the walls, the 'Chinoiserie' wallpaper, with its peacock, peony and branch pattern, is similar to Anne’s own choice in 1762.
This design copies examples brought into the country by the East India Companies and the pattern, taken from a sample discovered at Temple Newsam, was popular at this time.
The Georgian mahogany furniture in this room includes an extraordinary Dressing Bureau with Buddhistic Lion faces on the knee of the cabriole legs and hairy lion’s-paw feet.
An interesting selection of ceramics in this room includes a pair of Standing Boys holding vases of lotus flowers. These figures were meant to represent happiness and often given as marriage gifts to young couples.
The York decorator, Samuel Carpenter, was paid for the provision of ‘mock India’ paper for the ‘misses Bedchamber’ at 1s.3p.yard.
The four poster bed, designed by Francis Johnson in ‘Chinese Chippendale’ style and made by Dick Reid in York, is hung with a moiré silk.
This design copies examples brought into the country by the East India Companies and the pattern, taken from a sample discovered at Temple Newsam, was popular at this time.
The Georgian mahogany furniture in this room includes an extraordinary Dressing Bureau with Buddhistic Lion faces on the knee of the cabriole legs and hairy lion’s-paw feet.
An interesting selection of ceramics in this room includes a pair of Standing Boys holding vases of lotus flowers. These figures were meant to represent happiness and often given as marriage gifts to young couples.
The York decorator, Samuel Carpenter, was paid for the provision of ‘mock India’ paper for the ‘misses Bedchamber’ at 1s.3p.yard.
The four poster bed, designed by Francis Johnson in ‘Chinese Chippendale’ style and made by Dick Reid in York, is hung with a moiré silk.
MORE ABOUT Anne's Bedroom
Dressing Bureau
A rare combination piece,c.1735, with pivoting dressing glass set in a mahogany frame decorated with egg and dart mouldings.
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Anne Fairfax
Painted by the French artist, Phillipe Mercier in about 1742, we see Anne depicted in pious mood as a shepherdess.
Category: Paintings
Standing Boys
These standing figures,c.1720, in famile verte colours, were popular wedding gifts at Chinese marriage ceremonies and meant to encourage happiness and married bliss.
Category: Ceramics
Dressing BureauA rare combination piece,c.1735, with pivoting dressing glass set in a mahogany frame decorated with egg and dart mouldings.
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Anne FairfaxPainted by the French artist, Phillipe Mercier in about 1742, we see Anne depicted in pious mood as a shepherdess.
Category: Paintings
Standing BoysThese standing figures,c.1720, in famile verte colours, were popular wedding gifts at Chinese marriage ceremonies and meant to encourage happiness and married bliss.
Category: Ceramics