Whistler Peacock Room V A

In 1877 james mcneill whistler completed his masterpiece of interior decoration the peacock room at the home of frederick richards leyland.

Whistler peacock room v a.

Whistler s most splendid claim to be king of the aesthetes was the peacock room an opulent dream place in blue and gold that he created for london art collector frederick richard leyland today. Culture art travel washington d c. Victoria and albert museum london this craftmanship draws parallels with the v a s vast collections encompassing interior design decorative arts painting and ceramics. The room was the inspiration for darren waterston s filthy lucre now at the victoria and albert museum.

Imagine a room so special that it was dismantled packed into 27 crates and floated across the ocean. Installation views filthy lucre. Its shelves were designed to showcase the british shipping magnate s collection of chinese blue and white porcelain. The peacock room better known as the peacock room is the masterpiece of interior decorative art created by james mcneill whistler and thomas jeckyll translocated to the freer gallery of art in washington dc.

Museums for the first time in more than a century james mcneill whistler s peacock room can be seen as the artist originally intended it now that the. Harmony in blue and gold. Gift of charles lang freer. View showing the princess from the land of porcelain.

Whistler s peacock room reimagined by darren waterston at the v a. James abbott mcneill whistler peacock room. Gallery 12 before the peacock room became a work of art by james mcneill whistler it was the dining room in the london mansion of frederick leyland. Harmony in blue and gold.

This immersive installation by contemporary artist darren waterston presents a detailed and decadent interpretation of james abbott mcneill whistler s famed peacock room a sumptuous 19th century interior. Darren waterston s filthy lucre was created by the artist in collaboration with mass moca north adams massachusetts. The peacock room was one of the few forays into three dimensions by james abbott mcneill whistler the american painter best known for his austere 1871 portrait of his.