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Key Information
- Title:
- The Plotting Chamber, White Harte Inn
- Object Name:
- drawing
- Artist / Maker:
- Smith, Frederick Schultz
- Date/Period:
- 1880-1925
- Location on Display:
- Wilberforce House Museum - Georgian House Store
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1981.415.2
- Brief Description:
- The Plotting Chamber in the Olde White Harte Inn, Hull, drawn by Frederick Schultz Smith (1860-1925), about 1900. Interior of a wood-pannelled walls with an ornately decorated fireplace on the far wall. There are seating areas with tables and chairs to left and right. A lamp with three globe shades hangs from the ceiling. The Plotting Parlour is traditionally the place where Sir John Hotham (c 1589-1645) and his councillors decided to refuse King Charles I entry to Hull in April 1642. A bright patch on the carpet in the left foreground indicates sunlight from a window. Ink and wash mounted on card, signed bottom right corner.
Physical Information
- Medium:
- ink
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mount | 280[mm] | 322[mm] | |||
| drawing | 252[mm] | 308[mm] |
