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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 03-30-2007 01:52 PM

Are there any photographs, or copies of the
painting(s) at the base of the stairs on d-deck on the Titanic or Olympic for that matter?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 03-30-2007 02:31 PM

Here is the grand staircase landing on D-Deck (Saloon Deck), which opened right into the Reception Room outside the Dining Room. I'm not sure that there would have been any paintings in this immediate area, since it was so open.

There were paintings located on several other stair landings, however; a couple of them were auctioned off the OLYMPIC in 1935 and are located in that paint factory in England (I forget exactly where.)

Rich

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 03-30-2007 02:50 PM

Perhaps I'm getting the exact location mixed up (in the Titanic adventure out of time game it is at the base of the stairs).......but I know i have seen some photos where there is in fact a wall there with a painting, its just not a good enough image to show the painting in detail. I'll try to find that photo.

EDIT:

This isnt exactly the one I was looking for, but here you can see the painting I meant.

Reception Room

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 03-30-2007 03:42 PM

OK, I know what you mean--that was actually a tapestry on both ships, not a painting. Here's a description from the Shipbuilder Magazine, OLYMPIC & TITANIC issue:
"Facing the staircase is a large and very beautiful panel of French tapestry adapted from one of a series entitled 'Chasse de Guisse' at the National Garde Meuble, and specially woven on the looms at Aubusson."

I've never seen an image of this from either ship.

Rich

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J.S.S.Normandie
First Class Passenger
Member # 6253

posted 03-30-2007 05:51 PM

Ah i see, too bad there are no photos of it.
While on the subject, the painting "Plymouth Harbor" from the smoking room, do you know of a photo of the replica?

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Cunard Fan
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Member # 7530

posted 04-01-2007 12:41 AM

Do you have "Titanic, a Illustrated History" by Don Lynch? In it there is a few pages (2) talking about the Gand Staircase on Titanic. There is also a painting showing two oil paintings from the landings on the Oylmpic. They are at the Crown Berger paint works in Haltwhistle, England now. On that same page there is also a picture where you can see a larger picture across from the D deck landing. Is that what you are talking about?

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 04-01-2007 09:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Cunard Fan:
Do you have "Titanic, a Illustrated History" by Don Lynch? In it there is a few pages (2) talking about the Gand Staircase on Titanic. There is also a painting showing two oil paintings from the landings on the Oylmpic. They are at the Crown Berger paint works in Haltwhistle, England now. On that same page there is also a picture where you can see a larger picture across from the D deck landing. Is that what you are talking about?

Yes, on Page 53 of that book. The photo of the Reception Room, where you see the large "picture" to the left: that is actually a tapestry, which was discussed earlier in this thread. (The photos of the OLYMPIC's oil paintings are too small and too close to the center of this huge book to scan for CT.)

Rich

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