Somerset House, Strand, London: the Great East stair
Architect/Designer | Chambers, Sir William (1723-1796) |
| Green Lloyd Architects |
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Artist/Photographer | Charles, Martin (1940-2012) |
Country | UK: England |
City | London |
Subject Date | 1796 |
Image Date | 1990 |
View | Interior |
Style | Neoclassical |
Medium | Negative |
Library Reference | MC Unreferenced |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Martin Charles / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Conversion of buildings ; Public buildings ; Government buildings ; Art galleries ; Educational buildings ; Restoration ; Stairs |
NOTES: Somerset House was designed by Sir William Chambers 1776-1796. The north wing was built in 1776-1780. In 1989 this was converted into a new home for the Courtauld Institute of Art by Green Lloyd Architects, which included the provision of galleries for the Courtauld collection and teaching spaces. See RIBA145233 for a black and white version of this image.
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