Artwork
The Drawing Room, Dorchester House
The Drawing Room, Dorchester House is a drawing by Hanslip Fletcher. It dates from 1929 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Drawing Room, Dorchester House is a pen and ink drawing on paper depicting the interior of a luxurious room.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing shows the Drawing Room at Dorchester House in London, featuring a notable chimney piece by Alfred Stevens on the left side.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and ink, the drawing is signed and dated by Hanslip Fletcher in the bottom right corner.
History & Provenance
Created in 1929, the drawing documents the Drawing Room the same year Dorchester House was demolished to make way for the present Dorchester Hotel.
Artist & collection
Artist
English artist Hanslip Fletcher made delicate pencil drawings of grand interiors and quiet corners in the early 1900s.
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The entrance to the Cast Court containing Trajan's Column at the Victoria and Albert Museum
