Whistler Peacock Room V A
Whistler s peacock room reimagined by darren waterston at the v a.
Whistler peacock room v a. Freer gallery of art smithsonian institution washington d c. Museums for the first time in more than a century james mcneill whistler s peacock room can be seen as the artist originally intended it now that the. View showing the princess from the land of porcelain. Culture art travel washington d c.
The room was the inspiration for darren waterston s filthy lucre now at the victoria and albert museum. Installation views filthy lucre. This immersive installation by contemporary artist darren waterston presents a detailed and decadent interpretation of james abbott mcneill whistler s famed peacock room a sumptuous 19th century interior. The peacock room better known as the peacock room is the masterpiece of interior decorative art created by james mcneill whistler and thomas jeckyll translocated to the freer gallery of art in washington dc.
The peacock room was one of the few forays into three dimensions by james abbott mcneill whistler the american painter best known for his austere 1871 portrait of his. Its shelves were designed to showcase the british shipping magnate s collection of chinese blue and white porcelain. In 1904 that s just what happened to the peacock room a decorative masterpiece by heralded american artist james abbott mcneill whistler. In 1877 james mcneill whistler completed his masterpiece of interior decoration the peacock room at the home of frederick richards leyland.
Gift of charles lang freer. Imagine a room so special that it was dismantled packed into 27 crates and floated across the ocean. Darren waterston s filthy lucre was created by the artist in collaboration with mass moca north adams massachusetts. Victoria and albert museum london this craftmanship draws parallels with the v a s vast collections encompassing interior design decorative arts painting and ceramics.
James abbott mcneill whistler peacock room. Whistler completely redecorated the room in 1876 and 1877 as a harmony in. Harmony in blue and gold.