Governor's Palace, Ballroom and Pediment
Dublin Core
Title
Governor's Palace, Ballroom and Pediment
Subject
Block 20. Building 03.
Governor’s Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Public buildings -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Furniture -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Description
Interior detail of a pediment above a door in the Ballroom of the Governor's Palace, 1935. The pediment exhibits richly carved neo-classical ornamentation and the initials "GR" below a crown, representing "Georgius Rex" (King George II), as the Ballroom Wing was added to the Palace during his reign.
Creator
Lincoln, F.S.
Date
1935
Date Created
1935
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
LC327P61
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin or collodian printing out paper with platinum toning, mounted on board
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citation
Lincoln, F.S., “Governor's Palace, Ballroom and Pediment,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed September 10, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/212.