What kind of building is this and where??

[DudleyWinchurch]

What is at the close right hand foreground in the corner of the picture?  Are they drawers, shelves or boxes?  In Maggie (and husband)'s architectural post, the "drawers" seem very shallow, as if they are there effect.  What say you lot?

Robert & Karon    aka Aussie Karrob

The chest of drawers has one drawer slightly open and they are not that shallow, the chair beyond them does not stick out in front so must be at least 15 inches (45 cm?).  Also the quality of the bedcovers and chairs does not suggest servants quarters.

[patrish]

I agree entirley with you Lydart, in fact I think the entire back wall is false, even the right hand door is  "wonky"

[d.weaving]

Thought this 'Negative' approach might bring some idea's as regards to lighting...also..is that a Fleur-de-Le pattern on the bedspread.
Derek.

[d.weaving]

And for comparison..a stage set

[martianuk]

Photographer's angle:

Is he in line with the centre of the blank back wall, suggesting that he's got the camera raised up or is on another level himself? Could such a room have two 'platforms'?  Unlikely? I'm wondering how 'real' this is too.

I wonder what the room is like behind the camera and how much longer it is.

Kirsty

[martianuk]

Could it be a dressing room under an old London theatre? The photos being famous actors/actresses who played there. They do look like lots of individual portraits, rather than group family shots.

If it was a Governess' room, would she really had had pictures of her students on display?

Kirsty

[pete edwards]

I still think it has been superimposed some time ago. it just does not seem to look "real ",   If that was a working door on the left, would you stuff a chest of draws right in front of it so so you cant get in, or out depending on the way the door opens,  I think the original photographer may have been the ancester of the man who invented "photosuite "

Pete

[d.weaving]

Kirsty...re-photographers angle...I've tried viewing through the lens of my camera at all angles and it still comes out as though the pic was taken from a central view and at a wide angle...except for the slight tilt...everything in this pic looks so neat and tidy and pointing towards the viewer..ie..an audience..I have a feeling that Gadget may have some fresh idea's on this one...and I agree with pete about the non working doors....unless maybe ..it's the 'Beef A La Murphy's' ( Stout ) working overtime
Thanks Kirsty for posting on this one..very interesting thread.

Derek.

[Gadget]

I haven't got many new thoughts, Derek    I've just held up my laptop so that  the image is level with my eye and it certainly looks central to the mirror on the dressing table.

When I enlarged and played with the contrast, etc. yesterday, I thought I could see something at the bottom of the mirror - just the top of a black cloth or something. Also there is no reflection in the mirror - just white. Not sure if there would be any detail at that distance - depth of field and all that! But the mirror could be slightly pointing to the ceiling so that the photographer cannot be seen.

I still believe it is an arrangement - the photos all directed to the viewer and the objects arranged especially. The candles don't seem to be where one would expect either.

The slight tilt on the left hand side is puzzling too. It seems to go \_____  Exaggerated this slope a bit, but hope you get my drift.

Gadget