Haddon Hall
Caroll Bill Watercolor
Caroll Bill Watercolor
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Carroll Bill
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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 photograph of a different view of the banqueting hall depicted in Bill's painting can be viewed online at the Peak District Multimedia Guide web site. For more information about Haddon Hall, see their web site. 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. Condition: Generally very good with only minor toning, soiling, wear. Glue and paper residue verso from when formerly mounted on matboard. |