Room 120: Beckford, Hope & Regency Classicism
The Wolfson Galleries
Several personalities who influenced art and design in the early 19th century are featured in Room 120. Among them are William Beckford, the collector, best known for building a Gothic fantasy house, Fonthill Abbey in Wiltshire and Thomas Hope, another collector and connoisseur who set out to improve taste by opening his own highly individual house in Duchess Street, London to visitors. Also in this room is a display on Regency Classicism which remained popular until 1830.
From Room 120, you can also visit the historic interior of the Strawberry Room from Lee Priory .
Room 120 is on Level 4 of the V&A South Kensington.
Objects you can find in this gallery:Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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Regency Brighton (Custom Print)
Regency Brighton, Houses in Russell Square, by Charles Knight (1901-90). Watercolour. Brighton, UK, 1940.
Buy nowEvent - Norfolk House Music Room Concert
Fri 01 October 2010–Fri 13 July 2012
LIVE MUSIC: Free concerts by musicians from the Royal College of Music are performed on selected Friday evenings in the beautiful setting of the Norfolk House Music Room, from 18.30 – 19.30.
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