Portrait of Charles William Lambton (1818-31) We are delighted to learn from the National Gallery this morning that a portrait of a boy by Sir Thomas Lawrence is destined to enter our national collections for a knock down price of a little under £10 million. The child’s portrait represents everything that we need to be calmly … Continue reading Old National Treasure
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Gender Imbalance and De-Materialised Art
Over to the glittery basement disco bar at the Arts Club in Dover Street, Mayfair, where once a week (on a Thursday), for an early evening hour (6.30-7.30) of unusual thoughtfulness soothed along by an expensive cocktail, art matters get discussed at quite a serious level. Last week, lawyers and gallerists were chewing over the … Continue reading Gender Imbalance and De-Materialised Art