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[Interior of Cabin].

Library and Archives Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and family fonds (R977). | Copyright Expired

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Date

November 1838.

Artist

Mary Louisa Bruce, Countess of Elgin and Kincardine (née Lambton) (1819-1898)

Collection

Library and Archives Canada

Image Link

https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=FonAndCol&id=3994639&lang=eng

Description

An interior scene depicting the architecture and furnishings of a sleeping cabin on HMS INCONSTANT. The deckhead is reinforced with crossbeams. Attached to it is a curtain rail curved around the berth with gathered, swagged striped curtains at each end. The berth is a platform fastened to the deck above with ropes in a fan-shaped arrangement. A poke bonnet and a plaid item of clothing have been placed on the berth which has striped coverings and a striped pillow. Printed curtains are gathered and swagged on either side of a square-paned n window which slopes outward from the top. Fringe is attached to the bottom of a valance covered with printed fabric matching the window curtains. Below the window is an eight-drawer chest covered with objects. A basket with handles hangs from a hook to the right of the window. Closer to the foreground at the right, plaid fabric hangs at the top of the bulkhead. The deck is covered with a plaid carpet and the bulkheads with a striped paper or fabric. In the English watercolour tradition, interior scenes are rare.

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Copyright Expired

Image Credit

Library and Archives Canada, James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, and family fonds (R977).

Location

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Ships
Domestic Life
Interiors

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People & Society

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