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In a light-filled corner of the banqueting hall at Haddon Hall, a young woman in a turquoise dress makes a flower arrangement. Architectural details include the Gothic paneling and windows, trophy elks' heads, and a stone floor.

Haddon Hall is a very famous British country house in Derbyshire, occupied by Lord Edward Manners and his family, and still open to the public. Most of the current structure dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and is considered one of the best examples of a medieval and Tudor manor in Britain. A virtual tour of the banqueting hall is on the Haddon Hall web site, where one can locate the section depicted in the painting above (see References below). With its romantic Gothic character, Haddon Hall has been used as the setting for numerous period movies over the years, including the most recent version of Jane Eyre (2011) and several previous ones.

Together with small rectangular title "Haddon Hall" on mat board, and with inscription on former mat back: "Haddon Hall, Carroll Bill, 377 Boylston St., Value $100," both likely in the hand of the artist.

References:

"Banqueting Hall." Haddon Hall. http://www.haddonhall.co.uk/tour_virtual_gallery.htm (23 February 2010).

"Haddon Hall." Peak District Information. 1997-2008. http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/visits/haddon.php (23 February 2010).