The Marbled Stairhall at Oldway
A view of the toplit stairhall and marbled staircase with bronze balusters and painted ceiling above. This entire staircase and hall was copied from that of Louis XIV th's famous Ambassadors' Staircase at Versailles (built in the 1670's and demolished in 1752.)Today it exists in model form only at Versailles. Paris Singer obtained the architect's original plans and adapted the design to showcase the painting by J L David of the coronation of Napoleon which Singer had acquired in 1889. The staircase is probably the most valuable part of Oldway. King Ludwig of Bavaria also copied it at Herrenchiemsee.
Written by John Wilson, Singer archivist.
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | John Wilson, Singer archivist. |
| Organisation | Torbay |
| Website | http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 87 |
| Date | 1914 |
| Format | chlorobromide photograph (postcard?); 87 mm x 137 mm |
| Coverage | Devon. Paignton |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Singer. Oldway. Building |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Torbay Library Services |
| Keywords | Staircase Ambassadors Versailles |
