Villa Alba Museum: The Paterson Brothers, Interior Art Decorators—the Spirit of the Age
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Villa Alba's notable decorated interiors were created by interior art decorating firm Paterson Bros. in 1884. Explore the stories of the public and domestic painted decorative schemes created by the Scottish-born brothers, who formed Marvellous Melbourne's leading interior decorating firm in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
What's On
Based on ongoing research by independent scholar Dr Andrew Montana, the exhibition will cover the brothers' public and private commissions and give visitors an introduction to their surviving work at Villa Alba, the State Parliament Library and the Old Council Chamber in the Victorian Trades Hall.
Images: (1) Detail of ceiling of Old Council Chamber, Victorian Trades Hall Photo: Andrew Montana (2) Dining Room, Villa Alba, Kew Photo: Andrew Dixon (3) Drawing Room, Villa Alba, Kew Photo: Andrew Dixon
Important Details
Tour/event summary information
Saturday 26 July + Sunday 27 July
Open access 10am—4pm. Last entry at 3.30 pm
No bookings required
Exhibition and self-guided tour of ground floor. Notes will be available.
Bookings
No bookings required. Tour group capacity is limited and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Meeting Point
No stilletto-heeled shoes.
No food or drink allowed inside
Accessibility
Accessible parking nearby
Please note: https://www.villaalbamuseum.org/visit/accessibility/
