Sunday, July 25, 2010

Halsey Ricardo




The gallery overlooking the entrance hall at 8 Addison Road, Holland Park designed by Halsey Ricardo in 1907 for Ernest Debenham

http://www.hughpearman.com/articles/halsey.htm

http://www.londonsociety.org.uk/Visits/visitdetail.php?visit=82

2 comments:

Medieval Muse said...

Incredible. I can't help but think someone had almost manic mosiac skills! Doesn't appear to be a single surface left free of embellishement.

Hermes said...

I thought it was painted when I first saw it, then I realised ... what achievement. I wonder if it could be done today - or at what cost?