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Narrow, vertical strips, often decorated with grotesques, formed pilasters that  were placed at regular intervals between the spaces occupied by larger murals, mirrors, doors or chimney-pieces. <br><br><b>People</b><br>The panel may have been painted by Michelangelo Pergolesi. He was a decorative artist, whose work included pilasters (1767-1768) in the Long Gallery of Syon House, Middlesex,  and a publication entitled <i>Designs for Various Ornaments</i> (1777-1785).<br><br>The decoration may have been painted by for William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensbury, after he succeeded to the dukedom in 1786.  The Duke of Queensbury was appointed a Lord of the Bedchamber in 1760. He fell from grace after his support for the Prince of Wales's attempts to become Prince Regent during George III's illness of 1788-1789. His house in Piccadilly was known as Queensbury House. It was here that the Duke regularly met supporters of the Prince of Wales and toasted 'the success of the approaching Regency'. <br><br><b>Time</b><br>The panel is decorated with popular Neo-classical motifs, such as sacrificial altars, husks and medallions. This type of wall decoration became fashionable after 1759 when James 'Athenian' Stuart  created the Painted Room in the Neo-classical style at Spencer House, London. Robert Adam created similar interiors, such as the boudoir of Audley End, Essex, in about 1769.","physicalDescription":"Painted paper-covered plaster panel for wall decoration, with a classical vase below a chain of leafy stems and floral motifs","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Pergolesi, Michelangelo","id":"A9357"},"association":{"text":"maker","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"oil colour","id":"AAT15050"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"plaster","id":"AAT14922"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painting (image-making)","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Oil on paper-covered plaster","categories":[],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"FWK","id":"THES48597"},"images":["2006AL2955","2017JV7196"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"118E","id":"THES49228"},"free":"","case":"WW","shelf":"","box":"56"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Mural panel","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1785","earliest":"1780-01-01","latest":"1789-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Hamilton House, Ltd.","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"260.98","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"36.83","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Registered Description; 30/09/1999 by KN","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"Possibly made in London by Michelangelo Pergolesi (active 1770 - 1780) for the dining room at 138 Piccadilly, London","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Painted panel for wall decoration, ca.1785, possibly made in London by Michelangelo Pergolesi","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"British Galleries:\nIn Neo-classical interior schemes, painted plaster walls were often broken up by framed decorative panels. The colouring and design of this panel are closely based on ancient Roman wall painting.  Such decoration would have been seen as especially suitable for a dining room, in place of soft wall coverings, that were thought to harbour smells.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["W.19-1935"],"accessionNumberNum":"19","accessionNumberPrefix":"W","accessionYear":1935,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LN6293","2019LR0766","2019LP6813","2019LP3628","2019LP2641","2019LU8931","2019LV7135","2019LV4795"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-25","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}