A lone painting is hanging in the wreckage of the fire-ravaged Royal Albion Hotel.
The picture, on an interior wall on the fourth floor, is apparently undamaged - to the surprise of passersby.
Argus Camera Club snapper Martin Brewer took a photograph of it as demolition of the hotel's west wing continues following the devastating blaze on Saturday, July 15.
The listed building on Brighton seafront is now just a skeleton.
The painting, in a gold frame, shows boats on the water.
Passersby have been fascinated by the picture. One said: "Demolition work reveals a completely unmarked picture hanging on a wall. How is this possible? Obvious answers include aliens and Haunted Painting."
Another said: "It is almost bittersweet seeing that framed picture."
Elswhere in the wreckage there are a few mirrors and some fittings that also look intact.
The demolition of the Royal Albion is expected to take another two weeks.
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