1874
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Kinmel Hall, drawing no. 348 and 354, plan of ceiling for principal staircase is a 1874 by William Eden Nesfield, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
William Eden Nesfield drew this exact plan in 1874. It shows the ceiling for the main staircase at Kinmel Hall, a grand country house in north Wales. The drawing is part of a bigger renovation project Nesfield led between 1871 and 1876. The plan captures one slice of a much larger redesign. Kinmel Hall’s remodeled look still stands today, with its striking mix of Greek Revival bones and Nesfield’s fresh ideas. Plans like this show how architects turn sketches into real spaces. Check out more architectural drawings by Nesfield, William Eden.
The drawing shows the ceiling design for the principal staircase at Kinmel Hall, a country house in north Wales. The reflected ceiling plan features coved corners adorned with strapwork enriched by floral motifs, consistent with Nesfield’s decorative style. The design reflects the broader architectural influences present in the house, blending elements of French chateau, Hampton Court Palace, and Queen Anne revival styles.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Eden Nesfield was an English architect. Like his some-time partner, Richard Norman Shaw, he designed several houses in Britain in the revived 'Old English' and 'Queen Anne' styles during the 1860s and 1870s. He…
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