This is an automated transcription. Mount Vernon cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of the transcription. If you would like to provide a better transcription you can submit one at: http://www.mountvernon.org/video/send-us-your-transcription/ also in this space you see the wonderful carving going on behind me this carving is in English Rococo style and was done but may name William Barnard seniors who came here to Mount Vernon after working at a neighboring plantation Gunston Hall and he did this elaborate carvings would work in carving at the same time in 1774 is Sears was here there was a main here is known to us today only is the French stucco man we don't have a name associated with the French tucker man did the ceiling and carved plaster really a magnificent work that you see very rarely in Virginia plantation houses reflective of the type of work going on in England and the plaster was carved in then applied to the ceiling in is whitewashed and you say so that the details really comes out in this class term also in the space are a number of prints reflective of Washington's participation in the American Revolution so you see scenes in different generals and here also allegorical CNSE now fred is in two of these as well as the death of the Earl of Chatham the Earl of Chatham had been important to the calls of the American Revolution in the British Parliament it really defended the American people in American artist John Singleton Copley pain in that that particular work when he was in England and in washington had a print of it patronizing American artists and showing scenes related to the American Revolution all in all this was an impressive space for Washington and his gas in there were many a happy meal enjoyed in this space