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| Designed
by the prestigious cabinet-making firm of Herter Brothers, the
Drawing Room served as the mansion's formal grand parlor. Its
elegant design displays some of the finest details of interior
decoration of the time. |
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ceiling painting, Venus at play with her Cupids, executed in
oil on canvas by Pierre-Victor Galland in 1869, is enhanced
by the sophisticated artistry of the Neo-Grec decorative plaster
moldings, in-painting, and wood carving. The room has been restored
to its original grandeur, and has been furnished according to
historic photographs from 1900. The spectacular gilt chandelier
was restored and re-hung in 1997. |
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| In the south-east corner of the Drawing Room is the archway to the exquisite Card Room, a charming example of Victorian romanticism. The four lovely Italian murals, painted on canvas and affixed to the walls, represent music, paintings, and poetry. The arched ceiling is paneled and frescoed with birds and vases of flowers. The magnificent inlays are of boxwood ebony in bird's eye maple. The handsome Waterford chandelier is one of the original furnishings. |
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