English: First Class Music Room on the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' (1914)
Interior of the passenger/cargo liner 'Kaisar-i-Hind' (1914) showing the First Class Music Room, on the Hurricane Deck; a view looking aft, showing the balustrade around the oval well, and the glass dome above. A grand piano and library cabinets are visible in the background.
The First Class Music Room was panelled in oak, and the murals around the dome were painted by Gerald Moira (1867-1959). In this photograph can be seen one of the end panels with figures celebrating the arrival of spring. Part of the side panel decorated with seahorses and putti playing the trumpet is also visible. The mural is signed and dated in the left corner. The cornice below is inscribed: 'THE JOYOUS MUSIC OF THE LIVING GRASS AND AIR'.
The main public rooms on the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' were designed by the Arts and Crafts architect Thomas Edward Collcutt (1840-1924). Collcutt was a regular choice as architect for P&O in this period. In addition to this work on ships, he designed the company’s headquarters in Leadenhall Street, London, and the P&O pavilions for the Royal Naval Exhibition in 1891, and the Paris International Exhibition in 1900.
First Class Music Room on the 'Kaisar-i-Hind' (1914)
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