Friday, April 13, 2012

Painting title: A Spring Night At The Priory Court



This painting is of a gothic style home called Priory Court on Egerstoune Road. This amazing estate was chosen for one of the Junior League of Greater Princeton's designer showhouse and gardens. Albert Einstein was known to visit often and play his violin there.

From the Junior League of Princeton: Priory Court was designed in 1933 by renowned architect, Alfred Hopkins. Hopkins was known as an estate architect who specialized in country houses and farms. He had a long list of well to do clients, including the highly discriminating Louis Comfort Tiffany, but it turns out his most difficult client to please was indeed himself:  he spent over 20 years searching for the perfect location to build his own estate, the stunning Priory Court! The attention to detail, quality of craftsmanship and old-world feel are extraordinary. We have it on good authority that Albert Einstein loved the music wing so much that he logged countless hours playing his violin there.

Back view of the garden at a very Unique Princeton Estate Priory Court. Original for sale at Chez Alice Cafe  In Princeton NJ March 2015 
Both images hang at the owners home!

No Snow white or Cinderella does not live there but if they knew about it.. Princeton would have had some new residents...LOL 
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Do not miss the Junior League of Greater Princeton's Holiday Showhouse in November 2014
Visit www.ItsChristmasInPrinceton.blogspot.com to get more info or directly at the Junior League for more info and to support them at http://www.jlgp.org/ Do not miss it and they also have an amazing "Pop Up Art Gallery" inside! of top artists works from around the region

Original 16x20 framed canvas painting of Priory Court by Robert Hummel as seen in the Spring is going to the new Owner of this beautiful and unique home.