The second space I found as a possible setting is a bedroom at the stunning Wightwick Manor, Wolverhampton, commissioned in 1887 by Theodore Mander; the wealthy industrial paint manufacturer. He filled it with William Morris decor, wallpaper, carpets and furniture. After his death, his son added his collection of Pre-Raphealite art (including works by Rossetti, Burne-Jones and Millais) which is now one of the most impressive collections in the world.
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| Wightwick Manor. (Copyright Yolanda Collins) |
Inside the manor is just amazing, I really love this house. The three rooms that stand out for me are the Drawing Room, the Great Parlour and the Oak Room.
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The Drawing Room (Top)
The Great Parlour (Bottom) |
The Oak Room is a bedroom at the top of the house (the door can just be seen on the right of the mezzanine in the image of the Great Parlour) The decor is typically extravagant and in keeping with the Arts and Crafts style of the entire house. Again (as in the previous setting research) the composition of the room is ideal:
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| The Oak Room |
(The window has just been cut out of the left of the image)
The bed itself is very interesting and is a status of wealth itself as was the bed in 'The Arnolfini Portrait' as it is a 'folding-cupboard bed'! The insides are decorated with panelled murals depicting individual Pre-Raphealite scenes. This room could also very apt for my photograph as it is where a wealthy Victorian couple may have lived.
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