Dorian Gray's Bedroom (Grosvenor Apartment, London)

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Title

Dorian Gray's Bedroom (Grosvenor Apartment, London)

Subject

This is where I will include information and an assortment of things found in Dorian's self-decorated bedroom. The general style of the room seems to be done in a mix of Renaissance and Aesthetic style. It is described as a "large, octagonal room" in Wilde's text (87).

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Creator

Hannah Phillips

Source

Wilde, Oscar. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penguin, 2000. Penguin's text is from Wilde's 1891 version of Dorian Gray.

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date

Wilde's original text: 1891
Penguin's published text: 2000
My archive: April-May 2017

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Language

English

Type

Text and still images

Identifier

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Collection Items

Florentine Table
Described simply as "little" and near to Dorian's bedside in the text (Wilde 121). The yellow book gifted to Dorian by Lord Henry is placed upon it in Chapter 10.
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The image depicts a rather intricate table made in England in 1862, designed by…

Described as being "little" and "pearl-coloured" in the text (Wilde 120), done in an Egyptian style. Dorian remarks that the piece appeared to be "the work of some strange Egyptian bees that wrought in silver" (Wilde 120), alluding to the piece's…

Oval Glass
A mirror gifted to Dorian by Lord Henry, decorated with "ivory Cupids" (Wilde 88). Dorian destroys the mirror by throwing it then stomping on it in anger after he views his perfect beauty and recalling noticing his portraits sinister changes for the…

Armchair
Not much description is devoted to the chair. It simply is in the room.

Sèvres China Tray
Though not the traditional "blue and white china" associated with Wilde and the larger Aesthetic movement, this tray is described as "old" in the text (Wilde 91). It is brought to Dorian's room with letters and tea by his valet.
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This tea tray…
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