DOI Heft:
No. 95 (February, 1901)
DOI Artikel:The new fittings and interior decorations of "Elm Bank", York
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19787#0055
"Elm Bank," York
tions in yellow and black. Round the upper part, At either end of the room and over the fireplace
about seven feet above the gallery level, runs a are subject panels in fresco, while the arches over
band of decoration ten and a half inches deep, on the two end panels and the pilasters at either side
which are placed at intervals pateras of various of the chimney-piece are stencilled in green, black,
colours, while the diaper which connects them is and red on an ivory-white background. The
executed in blue and black on a white background, remainder of the wall space is decorated in two
The wall below is divided into squares, sanded shades of a dark green, with a little cool brown
and painted a deep rich brown. The design introduced into parts of the ornament. The carpet
of the panels below the gallery was first outlined is brown, and the chairs are upholstered in brown
in blue and chocolate on a white background, leather. In the hearth green Dutch tiles with
and then the margin panels were filled in with black borders are introduced.
red and green alternately. The metal-work is The wood-work of the drawing-room is painted
finished in polished brass and bright iron. The ivory-white, and the ceiling and frieze rose-pink on
window and stonework round the fire-place are a white background. The glass mosaic overmantel
in unpolished Hopton wood stone, and the chairs is treated decoratively. The tapestry panels at the
are oak upholstered in brown leather. end of the room consist of bright silks on a purple
The dining-room wood-work is fumigated oak. background. The carpet is red, nearing purple,
with a green border; while the
chairs are upholstered with tapestry
similar in colour to that of the panels.
The ceiling, frieze and wood-
work of the morning-room are
white. The panels are in blue
linen, stencilled with green, purple
and white ; while the chairs are
upholstered with a pattern tapestry,
the general effect of which is a soft
brown green, which harmonises
well with the soft green of the carpet.
The oak wood-work of the
smoking-room is relieved by ivory-
white panels, and a frieze of sage-
green, on ivory-white background.
The dado panels are m Japanese
matting, and the chairs are up-
holstered in green leather. The
firegrate and other metal work is
polished copper and brass, and the
carpet red, with a deep green orna-
ment.
"ELM BANK, YORK. PORTION W. G. AND A. J. PENTY, ARCHITECTS
OF THE DRAWING-ROOM GEORGE WALTON,1 DECORATOR of Canada
38
The recent Exhibition of Arts
and Handicrafts held by the Mon-
treal branch of the Woman's Art
Association of Canada was very
successful, and will undoubtedly be
of great benefit in awakening fresh
interest among workers and en-
couraging arts and handicrafts which
are especially adapted to women.
The exhibition included many
very original and well-executed
designs, creditable to the women
tions in yellow and black. Round the upper part, At either end of the room and over the fireplace
about seven feet above the gallery level, runs a are subject panels in fresco, while the arches over
band of decoration ten and a half inches deep, on the two end panels and the pilasters at either side
which are placed at intervals pateras of various of the chimney-piece are stencilled in green, black,
colours, while the diaper which connects them is and red on an ivory-white background. The
executed in blue and black on a white background, remainder of the wall space is decorated in two
The wall below is divided into squares, sanded shades of a dark green, with a little cool brown
and painted a deep rich brown. The design introduced into parts of the ornament. The carpet
of the panels below the gallery was first outlined is brown, and the chairs are upholstered in brown
in blue and chocolate on a white background, leather. In the hearth green Dutch tiles with
and then the margin panels were filled in with black borders are introduced.
red and green alternately. The metal-work is The wood-work of the drawing-room is painted
finished in polished brass and bright iron. The ivory-white, and the ceiling and frieze rose-pink on
window and stonework round the fire-place are a white background. The glass mosaic overmantel
in unpolished Hopton wood stone, and the chairs is treated decoratively. The tapestry panels at the
are oak upholstered in brown leather. end of the room consist of bright silks on a purple
The dining-room wood-work is fumigated oak. background. The carpet is red, nearing purple,
with a green border; while the
chairs are upholstered with tapestry
similar in colour to that of the panels.
The ceiling, frieze and wood-
work of the morning-room are
white. The panels are in blue
linen, stencilled with green, purple
and white ; while the chairs are
upholstered with a pattern tapestry,
the general effect of which is a soft
brown green, which harmonises
well with the soft green of the carpet.
The oak wood-work of the
smoking-room is relieved by ivory-
white panels, and a frieze of sage-
green, on ivory-white background.
The dado panels are m Japanese
matting, and the chairs are up-
holstered in green leather. The
firegrate and other metal work is
polished copper and brass, and the
carpet red, with a deep green orna-
ment.
"ELM BANK, YORK. PORTION W. G. AND A. J. PENTY, ARCHITECTS
OF THE DRAWING-ROOM GEORGE WALTON,1 DECORATOR of Canada
38
The recent Exhibition of Arts
and Handicrafts held by the Mon-
treal branch of the Woman's Art
Association of Canada was very
successful, and will undoubtedly be
of great benefit in awakening fresh
interest among workers and en-
couraging arts and handicrafts which
are especially adapted to women.
The exhibition included many
very original and well-executed
designs, creditable to the women