
Building a ballroom
The magnificence of Victoria’s costume balls could not hide that Buckingham Palace lacked an entertaining space large enough to accommodate the many guests as required. In the early 1850s, Sir James Pennethorne was invited to design such a space the cramped and outmoded kitchens were completely remodelled, creating new, modern rooms capable of keeping up with the relentless demands of the royal court.
Sir James Pennethorne (1801-71)
Elevations of the front and side of the organ in the Ball Room, Buckingham Palace
Sir James Pennethorne (1801-71)
"THE PLAN OF THE BALL ROOM, BUCKINGHAM PALACE".
Robert Howlett (1831-58)
Frescoes by Consoni, in the Promenade Gallery at Buckingham Palace
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