The history of the royal residences of Windsor Castle, St. James's Palace, Carlton House, Kensington Palace, Hampton Court, Buckingham House, and Frogmore
This 1819 London volume by William Henry Pyne, printed for A. Dry and L. Harrison, is a lavish illustrated history of the British royal palaces, with hand-coloured plates of Windsor, St. James's, Carlton House, Kensington, Hampton Court, Buckingham House and Frogmore. The plates show richly decorated state interiors, with crimson draperies, gilt mouldings, painted ceilings, chandeliers and framed pictures arranged in symmetrical perspective, offering a designer reference for Regency interior ornament, colour palettes and formal room layouts.
























