Coloured design for a pair of window shutters in the (Private) Writing Room (not used). Undated.
The shutters have been drawn onto separate pieces of folded card and glued to the paper, allowing them to be opened to reveal the window beneath. This is the only drawing from Rateau’s surviving Leeds Castle portfolio to include this interactive feature.
Shutters were originally installed on the windows in the Private Writing Room, but have since been removed. The hinge fixtures can still be seen embedded in the walls.
