Work Progress at Herrenchiemsee Palace – Premiére antichambre
Work Progress at Herrenchiemsee Palace – Premiére antichambre In October 1879, the “Die malerische Ausschmückung” began in the room¹. In March 1882, individual overdoor paintings were commissioned from individual artists². All overdoor paintings were probably completed by the end of 1882³. On April 8, 1882, site manager Schmidt informed architect Dollmann that the stucco workers were polishing in the anteroom⁴ (“marbles” on the walls). When they were completed is unclear, but in the Salle des Gardes they were finished in July 1882⁵, and there is far more stucco marble there. The double L and crowns above the doors were completed by the end of 1882⁶, which means that other decorative elements on the walls were likely completed around the same time. The ceiling painting is described by Georg Dollmann in his report of June 13, 1883, as already finished⁷, but it was probably executed in 1882. The console tables, which today are located under the mirrors on the wall with ...