Fireplace from the Salon of the Huntington Mansion
Date1892–95
MediumMarble
ClassificationSculpture
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN11444
The fireplace and door surround permanently installed in this gallery come from the Salon (also called the East Room) of the Huntington mansion in New York City. Decorator and muralist Francis Lathrop saw to the design of both elements, commissioning plaster models of the figures from a company in Paris before handing over the marble work to the decorating firm Herter Brothers. When the French-style Salon was completed in 1895, the door surround supported two sconces, and the fireplace featured an ornate mirror in the central recess.
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On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 21, Wall East
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