Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-24
Prince Leopold,s New Home.

From C3alisnani
The private apartments at Claremont have
been recently redecorated and refurnished by
Messs. Gillow, from the designs Of Mr.. H.
Henry, who. while restricting the general style
to that Of the best Adam period, has carried out
an original scheme Of color 30 successfully that
no violent transition is experienced In passing
from one room to another. The first room
in the suite Is the Duke Of Albany's study,
surrounded by tall cases for books and
china. The colors Of the woodwork, as of the
cornice and ceiling, are white and gold, In
designs Of the severest adam" type, the wall
space intervening between the tops of the cases
and the cornice being covered with leather pa
per Of dull golden hue. Against this ground
are hung numerous family pictures, the place of
honor over the charming fireplace being assigned
to the Princes favOrite dog, handsome fOx-ter-
rier. Close to the writing table, presented by
Wiltshire friends living near BOytOn Manor, is,
resting on an easel, Richmonds portrait of the
Princess Louise. MarchiOness of Lorne. Near the
mantelpiece is the small Phryne, posed like the
figure In Gerome's celebrated picture and numer-
objects OF art. The Duchess bOudOir is a sump-
tuOus apartment decorated in two shades of
peacock blue and gold, the darker Of the two
shades employed on the wall being repeated in
superb screen embroidered in gold and colors
on satin ground. The portrait Of the Duke Of
Albany. copied by West from the original by
Won Angel, rests for the present on q chair;
but some fine antique portraits and a picture of
Lady Grmonde already adOrns the walls as do
Bernhardt's ''Palm Sunday" few pieces Of
Oriental armor, an ivory inlaid antique cabinet,
and. busts of the late Princess Alice and of the
Princess Louise complete the adornment of this
pretty boudoir. Opening beyond double doors
is the bathroom, in which are for the present a
picture by Coleman and a landscape bought at
the sale of Lord Beaconsfields effects
Farther on is the Duke of Albany's dressing
room, in the midst whereof floats Cupid,
picked up with other artistic odds and ends in
Venice. This dressing-rOOm, with its narrow
couch, has peacock blue walls, against which
hang numerous engravings, notably Holman
Hunts ''Shadow of the Cross, !" and Miss Eliza
beth ThOmpsOn's "ROll Call" The next apart
ment is the bedroom, to which an air of cool
ness and repose has been given by the skilful
employment of pale sage green and pale blue
Excepting only the cornices and wainscoting,
which are of white and gold, the whole Of
the woodwork has groundwork Of pale
sage green, on which are painted scrolls
and festOons in blue, and bouquets of various
flowers colored, as heralds would say, "pro-
per-" AS an adjunct to this scheme of decora-
tiOn, which is very much of the Sheraton type,
medallions Of novel kind have been introduced.
Red stipple engravlngs, by Bartolozzi, have been
converted into medallions, fastened securely to
produced being both novel and happy. A
large wardrobe treated in this manner is pc
culiarly successful. The bedstead is a genu-
inc four-poster of antique dimensions and ex-
ceedingly lofty. In color and fashion it &C
cords with the wardrobe chests Of drawers
and dressing-table, and is very handsomely
painted and adorned with Bartolozzi medallions.
The curtains, which like all the new stuffs en-
ployed are of English manufacture, are OF
mingled terra-cotta color and sage green. Dor
dered with gold and white tissue of Persian de
sign, and lined with pale blue, trimmed with
Cluny lace. A cOverlet of handsome Cluny lace
adds ightness and softness to the general effect.
beautiful Venetian mirror hangs over the
fireplace and drawings by O'Connor and other
artists in water col0rs contribute cheerfulness
to this very pretty and tasteful interior.
The dressing room designed for the Duchess has
wallpaper, in which rose Dubd,ry is the pre-
vailing Tone and furniture Of Louis Seize char
acter painted with cream-cOlored ground and
adorned with flowers. One side OF the room is
almost entirely occupied by vast wardrobe
painted in this pretty style, and which on being
opened is found to have concealed bath. The
furniture is covered with cretOnne tapestry
with cream-colored ground to accord with the
woodwork. All the private apartments like
those for entertaining company, are on the
ground-f1OOr, or rather the floor level with the
pn'ron. and above the lofty and roomy base
ment story rr a.