Russell Westwood, Cleaning staff at work in the Entrance Hall, Burlington House

Cleaning staff at work in the Entrance Hall, Burlington House, March 1953

Russell Westwood (1911 - 1982)

RA Collection: Art

The cleaning staff, probably Mrs A. Jacobs, Mrs E. Finnimore, Mrs E. Hayes and Mrs E. Andrews at work in the Entrance Hall of Burlington House. Above them can be seen Benjamin West's ceiling paintings, 'Fire', 'Water', 'Air', 'Earth' and 'The Graces unveiling Nature'. Photographed by Russell Westwood and reproduced in Illustrated May 2nd 1953, page 12.

Object details

Title
Cleaning staff at work in the Entrance Hall, Burlington House
Photographed by
Russell Westwood (1911 - 1982)
Date
March 1953
Object type
Photograph
Copyright owner
Dimensions

60 mm x 57 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
10/3374
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