Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/11

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Subject: [Leica] A pre-raphaelite interior and an idyllic English country garden
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:35:53 +0200

Hello all,

This group of photos was shot in the early 90s at Wallington Hall in the 
northernmost county of England, Northumberland.

The hall is now open to the public, and is one of the world's best 
preserved (almost untouched) pre-raphaelite interiors with furniture, 
wall paintings, sculptures,

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0323scan.jpg.html
 

and murals

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0322scan.jpg.html

by various members of the arts & craft movement and pre-raphaelite 
painters. The floral friezes were painted by guests visiting the hall, 
for instance William Morris, Arthur Hughes and John Ruskin.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0324scan.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0326scan.jpg.html
 


The gardens are beautifully laid out and cared for.

However, they were not quite as idyllic as it appears at first sight:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Wallington/Wallington0327scan.jpg.html

Hope you enjoy them

Cheers
Douglas



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