DOI Heft:
No. 72 (March 1899)
DOI Artikel:Leonard, George Hare: A nineteenth-century house, [1]
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19231#0110
A Nineteenth-Century House
bolises Travel; on the extreme left a starry sphere The second window is the window of the home
suggests the Science of the Heavens. itself: a studious child, with a lesson book sup-
On the right is the neighbouring city, with ported by decorative brown birch rods, suggests
"Paul's high dome" and ships and towers and work and discipline; while opposite stands a
temples, while the toil of the city is kept in mind happy child, on a carpet of living green grass
by the tall chimneys, from which smoke rises up amongst dark trees, at play with battledore and
into the sky. To the extreme right is a very shuttlecock. Hospitality is symbolised by bread
interesting shield packed with curious meaning to and salt, and Rest by tired birds gone to roost, and
represent the Science of the Earth. Here Mr. the sun sinking into the sea.
Whall intends to show Geology as it can be sym- Since there could be no view from the windows
bolised (not expressed) in such a material as glass, of this room, box-moulded glass in quarry work
The four quarters of the shield are devoted to the has been used to shut out the dull neighbour-
four great agencies of geological formation. hood of London brick, and on this ground are set
I. Igneous action (the Volcano). these feasts of colour in which so strong an appeal
II. Chemical and organic action (limestone and is made to our imagination.
coal). It has never been satisfactorily explained how it is
III. Aqueous action by deposit: beneath grow- that many people, not otherwise specially energetic,
mg grass, glasses are shown with a selection of strata start running when they find themselves confronted
meant to be suggestive of alluvium, chalk, oolite, by a flight of steps. The phenomenon is, never-
sandstone, and mica. theless, often witnessed. The stranger, however, will
IV. Aqueous action by erosion (the Glacier). not be tempted to hurry up the stairway where Mr.
There are two other windows in the room : the Stirling Lee and Mr. Frith together have thought
first near the door is designed for welcoming the out the modelling of the plaster ceiling and the
coming and speeding the parting guest. arrangement of the balustrade.
PALACE GATE HOUSE : THE CEDAR BEDROOM LOOKING EAST
99.
bolises Travel; on the extreme left a starry sphere The second window is the window of the home
suggests the Science of the Heavens. itself: a studious child, with a lesson book sup-
On the right is the neighbouring city, with ported by decorative brown birch rods, suggests
"Paul's high dome" and ships and towers and work and discipline; while opposite stands a
temples, while the toil of the city is kept in mind happy child, on a carpet of living green grass
by the tall chimneys, from which smoke rises up amongst dark trees, at play with battledore and
into the sky. To the extreme right is a very shuttlecock. Hospitality is symbolised by bread
interesting shield packed with curious meaning to and salt, and Rest by tired birds gone to roost, and
represent the Science of the Earth. Here Mr. the sun sinking into the sea.
Whall intends to show Geology as it can be sym- Since there could be no view from the windows
bolised (not expressed) in such a material as glass, of this room, box-moulded glass in quarry work
The four quarters of the shield are devoted to the has been used to shut out the dull neighbour-
four great agencies of geological formation. hood of London brick, and on this ground are set
I. Igneous action (the Volcano). these feasts of colour in which so strong an appeal
II. Chemical and organic action (limestone and is made to our imagination.
coal). It has never been satisfactorily explained how it is
III. Aqueous action by deposit: beneath grow- that many people, not otherwise specially energetic,
mg grass, glasses are shown with a selection of strata start running when they find themselves confronted
meant to be suggestive of alluvium, chalk, oolite, by a flight of steps. The phenomenon is, never-
sandstone, and mica. theless, often witnessed. The stranger, however, will
IV. Aqueous action by erosion (the Glacier). not be tempted to hurry up the stairway where Mr.
There are two other windows in the room : the Stirling Lee and Mr. Frith together have thought
first near the door is designed for welcoming the out the modelling of the plaster ceiling and the
coming and speeding the parting guest. arrangement of the balustrade.
PALACE GATE HOUSE : THE CEDAR BEDROOM LOOKING EAST
99.