Recently sold by Bonham’s at auction was Edward Wadsworth (British, 1889-1949) , First Sketch for a Painting at the Forward End of the Main Smoke Room on RMS Queen Mary.
See the above image of the “Cabin Class Smoking Room “ and “the Verandah Grill” remember there was first class, cabin class and third class. The reason for showing these images is the similarity
between these designs and architecture and that still evident in the Atlantic Bar and Grill and the adjoining bar (formerly the Smoking room ) in the REGENT PALACE hotel. The same can be said of the Titanic Restaurant
which had a nautical make over and reference to the White Star line when it was recently remodelled before closure. Both these restaurants were redesigned in the 1930’s by Oliver Barnard who was influenced by the ocean going liners designs having done some work in the field.
Supplied By Leigh
