Dorich House Museum: once the home of sculptor Dora Gordine and Sir Richard Hare
The studio, now the coffee room
Rob, Pat and Nick
Dave admiring a 'dancer'
Our excellent guide: Rose Mary Rivett-Carnac
Sandra, Sue, Eileen, Alan, in the Studio/Coffee Room
The studio: lampshade fashioned from a Chinese rice-worker's hat
The studio: the hoist, for moving heavy artworks upstairs
Russian shortbread mold
Dora Gordine made many sculptures of ballet dancers
First floor Studio space
A low-relief bronze 'Power' (1960, a tribute to the Esso Petroleum workers at Milford Haven
Sculpture of actor Dame Edith Evans
Interesting bnespoke furniture
The Gallery: "Pagan, 1931-32
Arched doorway into gallery
Ballerina
'Tea Drinking in Mytishchi' (The Tea Drinkers), Vasily Perov (1834–1882) (copy of)
The Gallery: Iran/Goddess of Health/Diana, 1932-33 (the figure on the right!)
The Gallery: Sculpted door furniture
The dining room in the upstairs apartment
Our guide: Rose Mary Rivett-Carnac
View onto garden from dining room
Dining room fireplace with decorative troika harness above
Portrait of Sir Richard Hare
Some of Sir Richard Hare's collection of Russian religious icons
Door into the dining room. The two doors slide into the wall either side.
Admiring some of Sir Richard Hare's Russian collection
Saint Catherine of Alexandria (her fateful Catherine wheel in the background)
Collection of Russian Easter eggs, including an Imperial Porcelain Factory egg with a painted panel of the Virgin and Child
Silver gilt Kovsh by Fabergé
One of many arch-topped windows, a feature throughout the house
Describing the unusual troika and axe chair
Statue on the roof terrace
Exploring the open roof space
Photo of Dora Gordine at work
The plans of Dorich house
