The First Lady's Salon
The First Lady's Salon, or drawing room, is considered a delicate and feminine room. It contains some of the Mansion's best French furniture and is located just to the right of the front entry doors. The First Lady's Salon is used often by the Governor and First Lady as a place to visit with friends and guests.
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1. A large bouquet of flowers can often be found in the First Lady's Salon during special events at the Mansion.
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2. The furniture arrangements and groupings in the First Lady's Salon reflects the era in which the Mansion was built.
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3. A view of the First Lady's Salon from the Sun Room.
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4. The Louis XVI style commode that sits between the front windows in the First Lady's Salon is patterned after a Jean-Henri Reisner original now in the Frick collection in New York City. The French urns, or cassolettes, located on the tables on either side of the commode are veneered with Russian malachite and date from the early 19th century.
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5. The First Lady's Salon as viewed from the Entry Hall.
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6. Cozy corner period groupings make the First Lady's Salon a favorite small gathering place. The painting on the wall is "Portrait of A Woman" by Frankfort painter Robert Burns Wilson.
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7. A painting by 20th century great American, Kentucky artist Charles Courtney Curran hangs prominently in the First Lady's Salon. It is one of the most valuable works of art in the Mansion and was given to the Commonwealth during the administration of Governor Louie. B. Nunn in the 1960s.
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8. The Louis XV style desk in the First Lady's Salon is an excellent example of delicate marquetry and parquetry.
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9. The Ormolu mounts and banding on the mahogany Napolean III center table in the First Lady's Salon are particularly delicate.
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