Sujet
The Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth, 1869. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
The Royal Naval Club, Portsmouth, 1869. 'The premises have been remodelled under the supervision of Mr. Absalom, of Southsea, as builder and architect. The front elevation abutting on Green-row is of an ornamental character, having a recessed doorway of stone, with a balcony above...The front of the main building is of grey glazed brickwork with red dressings to the windows above the balcony, surmounted with a stone moulded and consolled cornice...On the first floor is a handsome reading or drawing room...with access to a stone balcony, giving views of the Solent, Governor's-green, the Lines, and Southsea Esplanade, a verandah above screening the drawing-room windows from the excessive glare of the sun at this aspect...On the second floor is the billiard-room, 25ft. by 19ft. 6in...There is a doorway on the landing to the lead flat, balustraded, and to open observatory above the roof...The building has been furnished by Messrs. Wendover, of Hanover-street'. From "Illustrated London News", 1869.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM24A35_287
Model release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
8,9Mo (694,1Ko) / 11,0cm x 20,2cm / 1304 x 2389 (300dpi)