Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A most beautiful place Douglas. Is it Frauke I see as the Lady in white with a bobbed haircut? She fits perfectly in the setting. Thanks for sharing your eye for details too. Amiti?s Philippe in Strasbourg ======================================== Message du 11/08/09 17:36 De : "Douglas Sharp" A : "Leica Users Group" Copie ? : "LeicaReflex" , "MUG" , "cvug" , "LEG" Objet : [Leica] A pre-raphaelite interior and an idyllic English country garden 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