Wall Paneling & Wainscoting · Tudor & Tudor Revival
Panelling in the Drawing Room, Broughton Castle (measured drawing, 1903)
A measured drawing of the drawing room paneling at Broughton Castle from Tanner's English Interior Woodwork (1903), with geometric panel patterns and classical details.
Design characteristics
Instead of simple rectangles, the Broughton Castle paneling uses interlocking geometric shapes formed by applied mouldings, a feature of later Elizabethan and Jacobean work. Tanner's drawing gives a full elevation plus profiles. Geometric paneling is an excellent fit for CNC production: the mouldings can be cut precisely and assembled into repeating patterns, giving a highly decorative wall with modest hand labor.
Classification
- Category
- Wall Paneling & Wainscoting
- Material
- Oak
- Motifs
- Geometric panel, Strapwork
- Published
- 1903
- Maker or designer
- Henry Tanner
- Evidence
- Period catalog illustration
Architectural context
Dark oak paneling, linenfold, strapwork and heavy plank doors. England · original c. 1485–1603; revival c. 1890–1940.
