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Just discovered Preston Manor in Brighton.
Early interiors at Preston Manor
Until recently, a series of photographs taken in 1909 by the owner of Preston Manor, Ellen Thomas-Stanford, comprised the earliest known views of the interior of the house. In 1982 a series of watercolours was purchased depicting the interior & exterior of the Manor before the Stanfords remodelled & refurnished it between 1904-1905. The 4 interior views, which have an indecipherable monogram & are dated between 1896-1897, were apparently painted by an amateur watercolourist named Captain Jackson, a friend of the Macdonald family who occupied Preston Manor in the latter half of the 19th century.
The watercolours cannot be considered as important works of art; that is not the point. Their very artlessness brings to life vanished schemes of decoration & illustrates a fascinating phase in the history of Preston Manor. The interior views can be complemented by a partial inventory of the house, taken in 1904, & the will of Ellen Thomas-Stanford's mother, Mrs EM Macdonald, dated 26 May 1899.
A fascinating visit.
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