Explore Fairfax: Drawing Room
The smaller of two principal rooms on the first floor is the Drawing Room with its complex coffered ceiling and walls hung in a green cotton Damask.
Charles Gregory, 9th Viscount Fairfax by Thomas Ramos, 1989 after a painting by an unknown artist.
At the centre of the ceiling is a figure of Friendship set within an elaborate pattern of interlacing scrolls and foliage.
Most of the furniture is made of Walnut and the Chest on Stand and Double Dome Bureau Cabinet contain a wealth of secret drawers.
Portraits include Anne’s mother and a charming study of Mary Palmer, favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The Chinese export ceramics are all of the famille verte period and some feature episodes from the popular Chinese novel, 'The Romance of the Western Chamber'.
This small ante-room was for many years during the 20thC, part of a dancehall. Walls had been knocked out, but thankfully steel beams were inserted, in order to hold the ceiling in place.
The walls are hung with a cotton Damask woven in a popular floral pattern. Paintings are hung high in typical Georgian fashion and include portraits of Archbishop Herring, Lord Fairfax and a Mr Tregeagle who sports a fashionable 'Steenkirk' cravat.
Most of the furniture is made of Walnut and the Chest on Stand and Double Dome Bureau Cabinet contain a wealth of secret drawers.
Portraits include Anne’s mother and a charming study of Mary Palmer, favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
The Chinese export ceramics are all of the famille verte period and some feature episodes from the popular Chinese novel, 'The Romance of the Western Chamber'.
This small ante-room was for many years during the 20thC, part of a dancehall. Walls had been knocked out, but thankfully steel beams were inserted, in order to hold the ceiling in place.
The walls are hung with a cotton Damask woven in a popular floral pattern. Paintings are hung high in typical Georgian fashion and include portraits of Archbishop Herring, Lord Fairfax and a Mr Tregeagle who sports a fashionable 'Steenkirk' cravat.
MORE ABOUT the Drawing Room
Chest on Stand
An imposing floral marquetry chest, c.1700, standing on barley-twist legs, with a fall-front writing top, meant to be used whilst standing up.
Category: Furniture
Double Dome Cabinet
As seen on BBC’s Flog It. A double dome cabinet, walnut (veneer); oak; pine (carcass); parcel-gilt brass, English, circa 1715
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Mary Palmer
A portrait of the favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Category: Paintings
Stuccowork - 'Friendship'
The image of the bare foot, partly clad woman is taken from a popular pattern book by Cesare Ripa,(1645,4th edn.).
Category: Architectural feature
Chest on StandAn imposing floral marquetry chest, c.1700, standing on barley-twist legs, with a fall-front writing top, meant to be used whilst standing up.
Category: Furniture
Double Dome Cabinet As seen on BBC’s Flog It. A double dome cabinet, walnut (veneer); oak; pine (carcass); parcel-gilt brass, English, circa 1715
Category: Furniture
Portrait of Mary PalmerA portrait of the favourite niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds.
Category: Paintings
Stuccowork - 'Friendship'The image of the bare foot, partly clad woman is taken from a popular pattern book by Cesare Ripa,(1645,4th edn.).
Category: Architectural feature