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Small drawing room of the Huntington residence

Description: 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 Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication.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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Call number: photCL 107 fld23 (7)
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Small drawing room in the Huntington residence

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View of the small drawing room in the Huntington residence, showing fireplace, chandelier, and display cabinet of miniature paintings. Hanging on the wall above the case is Joseph Mallord William Turner's The Grand Canal: scene - a street in Venice (circa 1837). The large portrait reflected in the mirror is Sir Thomas Gainsborough's Elizabeth (Jenks) Beaufoy, later Elizabeth Pycroft (circa 1780). Also reflected but slightly obstructed is Sir Joshua Reynolds' Lavinia (Bingham), Countess Spencer, and John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp, later Earl Spencer (1783-1784). MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: small drawing room." Stamp on verso reads "This print is released as a personal courtesy and is not for publication.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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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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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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Six people in period costume in the small drawing room in the Huntington residence

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Thomas Gainsborough's Anne (Luttrell), Duchess of Cumberland (circa 1777). A couple stands next to the fireplace. Two women and one man are seated at a table playing cards, with a man standing nearby. Label accompanying photograph in album reads "HEH 37 Small drawing room, Huntington Art Gallery, with figures. Same as PCP 12."

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Large drawing room in the Huntington residence during construction

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View of double door with an arched frame decorated with garlands and cherubs. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence interior."

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Dining room in the Huntington residence

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In the foreground is a table with six chairs around it, on an area rug. Another four chairs are arranged against the wall. The paintings hanging on the wall are all by George Romney: (from left to right) Catherine (Halhead) Burton (1789), Penelope (Rycroft) Lee Acton (1791), and Jeremiah Miles (1780-1783). Above the table is a metal and glass chandelier with electric candles. MS note on verso reads "HEH residence as art gallery: dining room." Stamp on verso reads "Keystone Photo Service, 1231 Olive Street, Los Angeles, Cal." This photograph appeared in Pictorial California and the Pacific in November 1930.

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Small drawing room of the Huntington residence

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