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The Banqueting Room remains one of the most magnificent
interiors in the Pavilion. Its imaginative and bold design was the work of Robert
Jones, a little-known but extremely talented artist who began work for the Prince
Regent in 1815.
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'The Banqueting Room'
from Views of the Royal
Pavilion, by John Nash, 1826.
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The interior of the Banqueting
Room was designed with a shallow dome and canopies to
the north and south. The walls were hung with large
canvases painted with Chinese domestic scenes, all of
which were removed by Queen Victoria in the 1840s. Some
canvases were returned, but most on show today are versions
painted by the expatriate French artist Antoine Dury
in 1864.
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The table
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The dragon holding
the central chandelier
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The present table setting
is based on an aquatint of the Banqueting Room executed
c.1823 for John Nash, where the dining table is set
for the dessert course. The display is a compromise
between authenticity and practicality; some items which
might originally have appeared on the table are placed
on the sideboards, where they are more visible to visitors.
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You
can look at the following 360º panorama of the
Banqueting Room.This may take a few moments to load
depending on the speed of your internet connection.
The
Banqueting Room (Flash
- 503kb) (Quicktime
- 704kb)
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Royal Bedrooms
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