Decorative painting in the First Class Dining Saloon on the 'Aquitania' (1914)

Interior of the passenger liner 'Aquitania' (1914): the First Class Dining Saloon (Louis XVI Restaurant) on the Upper Deck (D Deck), decorated by P. H. Rémon & Sons, Paris.

Detail of one of the decorative paintings on the funnel casings showing the Petit Trianon and surrounding gardens at Versailles. It is framed by architectural elements to create a trompe l'oeil effect.

Object Details

ID: G10817
Collection: Historic Photographs
Type: Glass plate negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Bedford Lemere & Co
Vessels: Aquitania (1914)
Date made: 1914
People: John Brown & Company; Mewes & Davis
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 254 mm x 305 mm