Interior of the Gallery of the New Society of Painters in Watercolours, Old Bond Street
1834
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1834
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
George Scharf painted a watercolour in 1834 that shows how art was displayed in the 1800s. It’s a view of an exhibition gallery with walls covered in red cloth. Red was the top choice for hanging paintings then. Here the frames are gilded and packed close together, making the room look grand and packed with color. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.
