| The Oak Drawing Room at Mawley is lined with finely
carved and ornate oak paneling, derived from the work of Grinling
Gibbons. Fluted pilasters, fruit infested capitals and elaborate
picture frames ensure that The Oak Drawing Room is no less ornate
and rich in detail than The Hall.
The ceiling of The Oak Drawing Room is a
fresco, painted by Graham
Rust in 1978. The theme is Paradise
Regained, after the
poem by John Milton. The Tree of Life (opposite) is represented
in this ceiling by a lushly growing hybrid banana palm. The cherubs
hold garlands of flowers which are species grown on the Mawley
estate. The botanical details signify the family’s keen
interest in the restoration of the gardens and increasing the
stock of plants
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