Collection Highlights: Brighton Pavilion: King George IV's Pleasure Palace
In 1815, England's King George IV hired the architect John Nash to expand the Royal Pavilion at Brighton into an exotic pleasure palace. Nash engaged the decorator Frederick Crace to design the Pavilion's exotic Chinese- and Indian-inspired interiors. Cooper Hewitt is home to many of Crace's fabulous designs for the seaside palace (which can still be visited today), as well as sketches by Nash and letters documenting the project.
- Drawing, Design for the West Wall of the Music Room, for Brighton Pavilion,...
- brush and watercolor, gouache over traces of graphite on white wove paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-9-a,b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Bed with Tented Alcove, probably for the Prince of...
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white wove paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-26
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Interior with Chinese Wallpaper, 1802 or earlier
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor on white wove paper, silhouetted.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-52
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Passageway with Canopy, for Royal Pavilion, Brighton,...
- pen and black and yellow-green ink, brush and watercolor on white wove paper,....
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-65
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Entrance Hall, West Wall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1802 or earlier
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-37
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the Corridor to the Chinese Gallery, Royal Pavilion,...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on cream wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-5
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Entrance Hall, East Wall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton,...
- brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-35-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Doorway and Bookcase, probably for King's Library, Royal...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-45
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Chinese Pavilion, 1815–22
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-81
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Entrance Hall, North Wall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1802 or earlier
- brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-39
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Ceiling Decoration, probably for the Conservatory/Music Room, 1802...
- brush and watercolor, gouache, pen and black ink on thick white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-68
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for South Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton,...
- brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-12
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the West Wall of the Entrance Hall, Royal Pavilion at...
- pen and black ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-6
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Wall Decoration, Yellow (North) Drawing Room, Royal...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-18
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Gallery, possibly the Glass Passage, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1803...
- pen and blue ink, brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-50
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Window Decoration, Probably for the East Wall of the Music Room,...
- watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-15
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for North wall, Yellow Drawing Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
- graphite on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-20
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the North Wall of the Music Room
- brush and watercolor, gouache, graphite on white wove paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-7
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for Doorway, Possibly for Lobby or Vicinity South of Dining Room
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-56
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Chinese Pavilion
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-84
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, The Fishing Temple, Virginia Water, England, ca. 1825
- brush and watercolor, gouache, gold tempera on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-96
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Carpet, Music Room
- watercolor on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-91
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Design for a Glass Panel Window for the Coved Ceiling in the Music Room
- brush and watercolor on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-89
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the Banqueting Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
- brush and red, white gouache, watercolor, silver paint, pen and black ink,....
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-27
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Curtains, for the Music Room or the Banqueting Room,...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-16
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the South Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
- brush and gouache, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-11
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Door and Overdoor with Fantastic Bird, probably for the...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-21
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for a Lobby, Possibly the Ante Room to the Music Room
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-54
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Ceiling Decoration, for condervatory/music room or...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-69
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for Wall Decoration, Yellow (North) Drawing Room
- watercolor over graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-19
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- Drawing, Ceiling Design with Fretwork Balcony and Open Sky, possibly for...
- pen and black ink, brush and grey wash, watercolor on thick white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-71
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Wall Decoration, Dragons, possibly for Music Room, Royal Pavilion,...
- graphite on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-24
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the Decoration of the Saloon, Royal Pavillion, Brighton,...
- brush and watercolor, graphite on multiple sheets white wove paper .
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-25-a,b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Drawing, Entrance Hall, East Wall, Royal Pavilion, Brighton, before 1802
- brush and watercolor, pen and ink on paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-35-b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Wall Elevation with Panels of Chinese Figures, for King's Library,...
- brush and watercolor, pen and black ink, over graphite on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-29
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Design for the North Wall of the Music Room, Royal Pavilion, Brighton
- brush and gouache on white wove paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1948-40-10
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
