Large drawing room in the Huntington residence during construction

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  Small drawing room of the Huntington residence during construction

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  View shows the fireplace of the small drawing room. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence interior."

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  Huntington residence under construction

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  View of the interior of the residence during construction. The door and crown molding have been installed, but the floor is unfinished and fixtures are lacking. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence interior."

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  Small drawing room of the Huntington residence

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  View of the north end of the small drawing room in the residence, the dining room is visible through the open door. Reflected in the mirror is Thomas Gainsborough's The Cottage Door (circa 1780). Through the door can be seen Gainsborough's Elizabeth (Jenks) Beaufoy, later Elizabeth Pycroft (circa 1780). The clock on the mantel is stamped Japy Frères et Cie and is from 1785 or later. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: large drawing room." This identification as the large drawing room is incorrect. Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication. All syndicate and publication rights reserved. Eyre Powell Press Service."

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  Dining room in the Huntington residence during construction, circa 1910

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  A view of the dining room during construction. The marble fireplace and fine crown molding have already been installed, but the hardwood floor has not. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence interior."

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  Large drawing room of the Huntington residence

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  Thomas Gainsborough's Jonathan Buttall: the blue boy (1770) and Sir Thomas Lawrence's Sarah Goodin Barrett Moulton: "Pinkie" (1794) hanging in the large drawing room of the Huntington residence. The desk in the foreground (bureau plat) is attributed to Andre-Charles Boulle, with substantial later alterations. The date of the original work is between 1700 and 1750. Beneath "Blue Boy" is a chest of drawers (commode) by Daniel De Loose, from around 1770. Beneath "Pinkie" is a chest of drawers by Martin Carlin, from around 1775. The terracotta sculptures in glass cases on either side of the door are by Claude Michel, called Clodion, and his workshop, and date to approximately 1780 to 1790. On the left is Jeune Femme présente son enfant à un autel (A young Woman Presenting Her Child at an Altar). On the right is Jeune Femme tenant un enfant devant elle (Young Woman Holding Her Child in front of Her). Appeared in Los Angeles Times, Annual Midwinter Number, on January 2, 1930. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: large drawing room."

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  First floor hallway of the Huntington residence during construction, circa 1910

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  A view facing the north entrance, with the library on the right and the large drawing room on the left. Decorative columns and light fixtures have been installed, but workman's bench and scattered tools show that construction is still in progress. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence interior."

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