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Duncan Grant (1885-1978)

Duncan Grant (1885-1978)

Lindy Guinness, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1941–2020)

Lindy Guinness, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava (1941–2020)

Elliott Seabrooke — Large Barn, Aix-en-Provence

Elliott Seabrooke (1886–1950)

Sir Winston Spencer Churchill — Riviera Coast Scene

Sir Winston Spencer Churchill O.M., R.A. (1874–1965)

Sir John Lavery — After Breakfast, Tangier

*Oil on canvas, c.1910–11*

Roger Fry — Winter Morning

*Oil on board, date unknown*

Duncan Grant — Swimmer

*Pen and ink on paper, c.1916–17*

David Hockney — Portrait of Felix Mann

*Lithograph, 1969*

Duncan Grant — Silhouette of Two Ladies

*Pen and ink, watercolour and gouache, date unknown*

Trin — Study of a Maltese Terrier Dog On A Stool

*Oil on board, 1935*

Roger Fry — Cap Brun

*Watercolour and pen and ink on paper*

Duncan Grant — Study for head of Christ in the

*Oil on canvas, 1941*

Duncan Grant — Portrait of Cecil Taylor

*Oil on canvas, c1909*

Duncan Grant — Still Life with John Dory

*Oil on canvas, 1935*

Great front door canopy doing its job; welcoming

Great front door canopy doing its job; welcoming, protecting and just jolly joyful. #burford #cotswolds

Glyn Morgan — Cedric Morris in His Garden

*Oil on board, c1957*

Girl in a shawl; St Paul de Vence beyond

*oil on canvas, date unknown*

#shakespeare …in love

James McIntosh Patrick — Above Balsandho Farm

*Watercolour, 1988*

Adrian Daintrey — Portrait of Suzanne

*oil on canvas, date unknown*

Roger Fry — The Quay, St Tropez

*oil on paper laid on panel, 1915*

Duncan Grant ( — The Flower Gatherers

*Oil on canvas, 1939*

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John Nash — Poplar Plantation

*Oil on canvas, 1974*

Roger Fry — A Square, France

*Oil on canvas, 1924*

Augustus John — Still Life With Shells

*oil on canvas, Date unknown.*

Glyn Philpot — The Hon. Ruth Cable, Lady Benthall

*Oil on canvas, c1935*

Darker nights.

Darker nights.

This little box of brilliance arrived today. I’m such a fan

This little box of brilliance arrived today. I’m such a fan of Beverley Nichols - good humoured and witty as he is. Perhaps it’s the era they were created, the writing is never complicated or contrive

Every time I go

Every time I go, I see something else! How is it that things don’t topple off their plinths? (And who does the dusting? They’re very good) 😊

Augustus John — Portrait of Lali Horstmann

*Oil on canvas. C1926*

Duncan Grant — Summer flowers in a jug

*Oil in canvas, 1962*

This end of the cottage has a myriad of uses; entrance

This end of the cottage has a myriad of uses; entrance, eating, working, passageway, and yet it get's by with very little stuff...

Behind the door…

Behind the door…

Duncan Grant — The Sussex Weald

*Oil on canvas, c1920s*

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Henry Lamb — Olive Trees

*Oil on board, 1928*

Vanessa Bell — Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas, 1942*

Duncan Grant (1885 a 1978)

*Oil on board, unsigned and undated*

#readingpile

Vanessa Bell — Roses in a Jug

*Oil on canvas, c1950*

Ray Strachey ( — Portrait of Roger Fry

*Oil on cardboard, circa late 1920s / early 1930s*

Hilda Carline — Mending Nets

*Oil on board, date unknown.*

Rex Whistler — Cecil Beaton reclining

*Oil on canvas, c1935*

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Henry Lamb, — Portrait of Edie McNeill

*Oil on canvas, 1909*

John Singer Sargent — An Interior in Venice (Left section)

*Oil on canvas, 1899*

Audrey Pilkington — Portrait of John Minton

*Gouache, date unknown*

Matthew Smith — Viaduct near Aix

*oil on canvas, c1935*

Augustus John — Arcadia

*Oil on canvas, c1938*

Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn — Nude Study

*Oil on canvas, 1929*

Roger Fry — Diana and Actaeon

*watercolour and ink, date unknown*

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (born 1977)

Lynette Yiadom-Boakye (born 1977)

Duncan Grant, — Floral Still Life, 1956

Francis Cadell — The Boxer

*Oil on canvas, 1914*

Roger Fry — Poinsettias in a Vase

*oil on canvas, c1914/15*

Vanessa Bell — Duncan Grant in the garden at Charleston

*Oil on canvas, c1937*

Today I am reminded of Barbara Hepworth

Today I am reminded of Barbara Hepworth, Jim and Helen Ede, Henry Moore and a smiling Seal. I always thought that the pebbles scattered along Hampstead Heath’s paths were riverbed stones brought on to

Duncan Grant — Still life with fruit and gourds

*Oil on board, date unknown*

Duncan Grant — Paul Roch Reading

*Oil on board, 1948*

Duncan Grant — Tulips in a Decorated Jug

*Oil on card, 1960*

Cecil Beaton

*Oil on canvas, c1960s*

Roger Fry — A London Garden

*oil on canvas laid on panel, 1924*

Duncan Grant

Duncan Grant

Gwen John — Portrait of a Lady

*Pencil and grey wash, c1909-10*

Duncan Grant — Edward le Bas

*Oil on canvas, 1942*

Christopher Wood — Portrait of a Young Man 41

*oil on canvas, 1927*

Vanessa Bell

*Oil on board, 1955*

Vanessa Bell

*oil on paper laid to board, date unknown*

Stephen Bone — Blue Cinerarias

*oil on canvas, 1926*

Augustus John

*Oil on canvasboard, 1912*

Augustus John, 1878-1961

*Oil on panel, 33 x 23.5 cm. c1911*

Daphne Charlton — Portrait of Francis Davie

*Oil on canvas, 1951*

Duncan Grant

*oil on board, 1916*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas, 1965*

Adrian Maurice Daintrey — Upper Cheyne Walk

*Oil on canvas, 1939*

Charleston Farmhouse feeling…

Charleston Farmhouse feeling…

Duncan Grant, Portrait of Lindy Guinness, Marchioness of

*Oil on masonite, c1965*

Duncan Grant

*Oil on paper laid on Masonite, c1954*

Miles Bamford Sharp — Wharfdale Yorkshire

*Oil on canvas, date unknown*

Miles Bamford Sharp — Woodbury Common, Devon

*Oil on canvas. Date unknown.*

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Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas, 1929*

Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood

Roger Fry

*Oil on canvas*

Gerald Reitlinger

*oil on canvas, 1934*

Augustus Edwin John

*Oil on canvas, 81.3 x 63.5 cm, date unknown.*

Dame Ethel Walker’s portrait of Vanessa Bell

*Oil on canvas, 1937-*

Christopher Wood

*Oil and graphite on canvas, 1926*

Grayson Perry

Grayson Perry

Two female nudes: Study for The Infant Bacchus.

*oil on canvas, c1908*

John Banting’s 1928 Self Portrait

*oil on canvas.*

Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, A.R.A

*oil on canvas*

Changing rooms at Norman Hartnell’s fashion show.

*charcoal and oil on board, 63.5 x 49.5 cm*

Sir Oswald Birley

*Oil on canvas, 1926*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas, 1922*

Sir Oswald Birley

*Oil on canvas, 1923*

Sir William Nicholson

*Oil on canvas, 1906*

Aaah, sunshine.

Aaah, sunshine.

Some of last year’s favourite reads…

Some of last year’s favourite reads…

Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas, 1919*

Merry Christmas all!

Merry Christmas all!

Caesar is Cirencester.

Caesar is Cirencester.

Christopher Wood

*Oil on canvas, 1927*

Christopher Wood's 'Girl and Lamp in a Cornish Window

*Christopher Wood's 'Girl and Lamp in a Cornish Window, oil on board,1928.*

Sir William Nicholson

*oil on panel*

Roger Fry

*oil on canvas*

Algernon Newton

*Oil on canvas. 1943*

Sir Matthew Smith

*Oil on canvas. c1924*

Michael Andrews

*Oil on board. 1962*

Sir Gerald Kelly

*Oil on canvas. 1930*

Frank Auerbach — Reclining Head of Julia II

*Acrylic on board. 2015*

Caroline Hutchinson

*Oil on canvas. Mid 1900s*

Sir Matthew Smith

*Oil on canvas. 1933*

Gwen John

*watercolour*

Augustus John

*oil on panel*

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Christopher Wood

*oil on canvas*

Wishing you all a lovely sunny weekend.

Wishing you all a lovely sunny weekend.

Rex Whistler

*oil on canvas-board*

Christopher Wood

*oil on canvas*

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It was a lovely sunny day in the Cotswolds yesterday; they

It was a lovely sunny day in the Cotswolds yesterday; they say the month ends the way it starts… so here’s hoping we have a relatively dry and sunny October. Have a lovely weekend all!

Roger Fry

*oil on canvas, date unknown circa late 1920s / early ‘30s*

Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas, 1935*

Rex Whistler

*Oil on board, 1929*

May Guinness

*oil on canvas. Painted circa 1911-12 in Paris.*

John Duncan Fergusson

*oil on canvas. 1908.*

Alan Francis Clutton-Brock

*Oil on canvas. Date unknown.*

Angelica Garnett

Angelica Garnett

Vanessa Bell

*oil on canvas, c1937*

Vanessa Bell

*oil on canvas, 1935*

Sir William Nicholson

*oil on canvas, 1919.*

David Jagger

*Oil on canvas, 1941*

Hugh Goldwin Riviere

*Oil on canvas, 1917*

Sir John Lavery’s portrait of Sir John Alcock

Sir John Lavery’s portrait of Sir John Alcock, English aviator, together with Sir Arthur Whitten Brown, they made the first non-stop transatlantic flight, 16 hours 27 minutes, in 1919. He died later t

Roger Fry

*Oil on canvas, 1916*

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Bernard Meninsky

*Oil on canvas*

Vanessa Bell

*oil on canvas. Painted c1950.*

Site all set up.

Site all set up.

Vanessa Bell’s portrait of Lytton Strachey, 1911

Vanessa Bell’s portrait of Lytton Strachey, 1911

Ronald Ossory Dunlop

*Oil on canvas. c1932*

Duncan Grant

Duncan Grant

Duncan Grant’s portrait of Tony Haynes

*Duncan Grant’s portrait of Tony Haynes, oil on canvas, painted around 1970.*

Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant Painting, oil on board, c1952

*Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant Painting, oil on board, c1952*

Lady Sarah Caroline Sitwell

*pencil and watercolour, c mid 1800s*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas, date unknown*

Mabel Pryde

*Oil on canvas, c1910*

Nina Hamnett

Nina Hammett

Gwen John's Portrait of a Lady, pencil and grey wash, c1910

*Gwen John's Portrait of a Lady, pencil and grey wash, c1910*

Forest pathway

Forest pathway

Gilbert Spencer

*Oil on canvas c1929*

Augustus John

*Oil on canvas, 1916*

Vanessa Bell

Vanessa Bell

Anthony Devas

*Oil on canvas, c1950s*

Augustus John

*Oil on panel, c1911*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas, 1938*

Frank Dobson

*pencil, chalk, pastel, watercolour, gouache and wash on paper, pre-1920*

Roger Hilton

*oil on panel, c1935*

Henry Lamb

*Oil on canvas, c1923*

Diana Low

*Oil n canvas, 1920-36*

Walter Richard Sickert

*oil on canvas. 1920*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas. c1912*

Joan Hargreaves

*Oil on canvas. c1940s*

Francis Cyril Rose

*Oil on Canvas, Date unknown.*

Cecil Beaton’s portrait of Michael Bundy.

*Oil on canvas. 1955*

Graham Sutherland’s portrait of ‘The Honourable Edward

*Oil on canvas. 1958*

Sir William Nicholson

*oil on panel. Painted in 1927*

Dorothy Brett’s portrait of Frank Prewett

*Dorothy Brett’s portrait of Frank Prewett, Canadian born poet, oil on canvas, painted in 1923.*

Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas.*

Duncan Grant

*Oil on canvas board, 1959*

John Duncan Fergusson’s portrait of his sister.

*‘The Artist’s sister’ - oil on board, date unknown.*

Gerald Festus Kelly

*Oil on canvas, 1911*

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Sir Gerald Festus Kelly

*oil on canvas laid on board. Painted between 1932-7*

Henry Lamb

*Oil on canvas board*

Vanessa Bell

*Oil on board*

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Roger Fry’s ‘Tea in the garden, Royat’

*oil on board. Painted in France in 1933, the same year Fry was appointed as Slade Professor at Cambridge. Only a year later, Fry died after a fall at his London home.*

Mark Gertler’s portrait of Thomas Balston

*Oil on canvas, 1921*

Duncan Grant’s ’Portrait of a young man’.

*Oil on canvas-board. 1963*

Duncan Grant’s ’Garden Path in Spring’ painted at in 1944

Duncan Grant’s ’Garden Path in Spring’ painted at #charlestonfarmhouse in 1944.

George Spencer Watson's 'Portrait of Miss Beaton' (possibly'

*George Spencer Watson's 'Portrait of Miss Beaton' (possibly, either of Cecil Beaton's sisters, Nancy or Barbara), oil on canvas, painted late 1920s or early 1930s.*

#happymonday

Ethel Sands

*Oil on canvas. Date unknown*

Dora Carrington, section of her self portrait, from around

*Dora Carrington, section of her self portrait, from around 1913. Pencil, watercolour, gouache and chalks on paper. See story for full image.*

Top section of Barnett Freedman’s ‘Sketch for Portrait of

*Oil on board. 1927*

Gavin in his study at St John’s

*Gavin in his study at St John’s, painted by his brother, Stephen Bone in the 1920s. Oil on canvas.*

Duncan Grant's portrait of Vanessa Bell (The Red Hat)'

*Duncan Grant's portrait of Vanessa Bell (The Red Hat), oil on panel (thought to have once been a part of a Charleston Farmhouse door) painted around 1917/18.*

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Augustus John's 'Lady on Clifftop''

*Augustus John's 'Lady on Clifftop', oil on panel, painted in 1910. via @pianonobilegallery*

Christopher Wood

*oil on canvas, 1927*

Edward Seago

*oil on board, 1966*

Glyn Philpot’s portrait of Russian-born ballet dancer Andre

*oil on canvas. 1937*

Vanessa Bell

*oil on canvas. c1922*

Edward Morland Lewis

*oil on canvas, date unknown*

Gerard Dillon

*Oil on board, 1951*

Roger Fry’s Portrait of Maria Mela-Muter

*oil on canvas, Painted in 1922*

Julian Gould's self portrait'

Julian Gould's self portrait, painted in 1914. Leicester Museum & Art Gallery.

Inglis Sheldon-Williams

*pencil, on paper*

Rex Whistler's self portrait from around 1934. Oil on'

*Rex Whistler's self portrait from around 1934. Oil on canvas. National Portrait Gallery.*

Rex Whistler

*oil on board. c1940.*

Edward Seago

*oil on canvas*

Christopher Wood

*pencil and oil on board*

Dame Laura Knight’s portrait of ‘Chloe’

*Black chalk, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, on paper. 1926*

Duncan Grant’s Portrait of Henrietta Garnett

*oil on canvas*

Henry Lamb’s Portrait of ‘a Breton shepherdess’

*oil on canvas, c1911*

Duncan Grant

*oil on paper*

Augustus John’s portrait of Sir William Nicholson

*Augustus John’s portrait of Sir William Nicholson, oil on canvas, 1909*

Roderic O'Conor — Seascape with Red Rocks

*oil on canvas*

Portrait of Serena Mary Dunn, Rt Hon Lady Rothschild

*oil on canvas, 1989-91*

Unity Spencer

Unity Spencer

Gilbert Spencer — Descent from the Cross

*Gouache and oil on silk*

Henry Lamb,

*oil on canvas*

Roger Fry

*oil on canvas. 1919*

Portrait of Ben Nicholson by his father

Portrait of Ben Nicholson by his father, Sir William Nicholson. 1901

Hilda Carline

*oil on canvas. 1923*

Angelica Garnett

*oil on canvas, c1957*

Vanessa Bell's posthumous portrait of Virginia Woolf'

*Vanessa Bell's posthumous portrait of Virginia Woolf, aged about 40, watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper, c1950s*

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Gerald Leslie Brockhurst

*Oil on canvas. c1935*

Portrait of A. Donald Cuthbertson

*oil on canvas*

Duncan Grant’s ‘The Café, St Tropez’

*Oil on canvas board*

KAYE DONACHIE: I kept the memory for myself

KAYE DONACHIE: I kept the memory for myself

Roger Fry

*oil on board. Early 1920s.*

'Man in a green tie'

*Oil on canvas on board*

Sir John Lavery

*Oil on canvas*

Mark Gertler

*Oil on board. 1909/10*

Sir Cedric Morris

*Sir Cedric Morris - 'Plants and Garden Produce in an Old Kitchen' oil on canvas. 1958*

Roderic O'Conor

*'Country lane, Brittany' oil on canvas 1897*

Sir Joshua Reynolds

*oil on panel*

Sir William Nicholson

*oil on canvas. Delhi 1915*

John Constable

*oil on board. c1830*

Duncan Grant

*oil on canvas. c1937*

Tennis 1930 - Right panel

Tennis 1930 - Right panel

Tennis 1930 - Left panel

Tennis 1930 - Left panel

Tennis 1930 - Centre panel

Tennis 1930 - Centre panel

Portrait of Mr John Drum, Jr. By Sir Henry Orpen.

*Oil on canvas. Painted around 1920 in Paris.*

Caitlin Macnamara by Augustus John. oil on canvas. c1930

*Caitlin Macnamara by Augustus John. oil on canvas. c1930*

Nina Hamnett’s ‘Portrait of Walter Taylor’

*1915. Black ink on paper*

‘Paul and John visiting the Slade’ by Paul Nash signed with

*ink on paper*

From the dust jacket

From the dust jacket: Scrope Berdmore Davies, descendant of generations of sober English clergymen, was a dashing nineteenth-century dandy of epic proportion. King’s Scholar at Eton, Fellow of King’s

Interior of an artist’s studio

*pencil and watercolour*

“Passage of the Blacks”

*Oil on board*

Sir Matthew Smith

*oil on canvas*

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King Charles II being presented with a pineapple by the

*King Charles II being presented with a pineapple by the Royal Gardener, John Rose, in the formal gardens of an estate. Oil on canvas, c1677*

William Nicholson's 'Silver' - oil on wood, 1938

*William Nicholson's 'Silver' - oil on wood, 1938*

A corner cupboard at Kettle’s Yard

A corner cupboard at Kettle’s Yard

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Robert Graves’ kitchen, Deia

Robert Graves’ kitchen, Deia

Duncan Grant’s bedroom at Charleston.

Duncan Grant’s bedroom at Charleston.

The Boys’ Fifth Form Classroom

*Watercolour*

Double Doors, Auppegard, France

*oil on canvas*

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Still Life with a Bust of Vanessa Bell

*Oil on canvas*

Portrait of Patrick Buchan-Hepburn, Lord Hailes

*Oil on canvas*

Portrait of Lieutenant Aymes

*oil on canvas*

Vanessa Bell’s ‘Cotton lavender and quinces’

*Oil on canvas. Date unknown. Painted in Bell’s studio at 8 Fitzroy Street, London.*

The Sitting Room at 3 Park Crescent, Oxford

*Pen and ink, pencil*

'The Rehearsal' by Malcolm Drummond. oil on canvas, c1919/20

*'The Rehearsal' by Malcolm Drummond. oil on canvas, c1919/20*

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Christopher Wood’s ‘Mother and Child’ oil on canvas

*Christopher Wood’s ‘Mother and Child’ oil on canvas, painted in 1924.*

‘The Brown Tea Pot’ by Gwen John. Oil on canvas. 1915-16

*‘The Brown Tea Pot’ by Gwen John. Oil on canvas. 1915-16. Yale Center for British Art.*

“The Skyscraper” by Glyn Philpot, oil on canvas, 1919

*“The Skyscraper” by Glyn Philpot, oil on canvas, 1919*

The Red Jersey by Mabel Pryde

The Red Jersey by Mabel Pryde, c1912. The apparently reluctant sitter is the artist’s son, Christopher Nicholson.

Marchesa Casati by Augustus John, 1919

Marchesa Casati by Augustus John, 1919

Welsh artist, James Dickson Innes, painted “Canigou in

Welsh artist, James Dickson Innes, painted “Canigou in Snow” (east of Perpignan) on one of many trips he made to the region after 1908. Innes, a Slade School graduate and friend of fellow Welshman Aug

Detail of self portrait, James Tissot. c1865

Detail of self portrait, James Tissot. c1865

Augustus John, The Artist’s Daughter. Oil on canvas, c1928

*Augustus John, The Artist’s Daughter. Oil on canvas, c1928*

George Bernard Shaw by Augustus John

*George Bernard Shaw by Augustus John, oil on canvas, 1915, Fitzwilliam Museum*

Duncan Grant’s ‘Portrait of a Lady’ oil on canvas at the

*Duncan Grant’s ‘Portrait of a Lady’ oil on canvas at the National Gallery-Museum of Alexandros Soutsou, Athens*

Vanessa Bell’s ‘Charleston, Grant's Folly’ oil on board'

*Vanessa Bell’s ‘Charleston, Grant's Folly’ oil on board, painted in around 1960 features a classical marble sculpture brought to Charleston from Greece.*

John Minton, Self Portrait, 1953

John Minton, Self Portrait, 1953

It’s a cosy -2 outside. 🔥

It’s a cosy -2 outside. 🔥

Duncan Grant’s ’Polo Player’

*Duncan Grant’s ’Polo Player’ - ink and gouache from the late 1940s. From a series of sporting paintings made for a calendar.*

The Corner by Paul Nash, 1919

The Corner by Paul Nash, 1919

Vanessa Bell’s Still Life, Asolo, Italy, 1955

Vanessa Bell’s Still Life, Asolo, Italy, 1955

Chedworth Woods by Tom Davies, 2023

Chedworth Woods by Tom Davies, 2023

This end of the sofa will support my head through the

This end of the sofa will support my head through the winter… #readmorebooks

Frognal Way, Hampstead.

Frognal Way, Hampstead.

‘Sun House’ Maxwell Fry’s 1934 modernist house at 9 Frognal

‘Sun House’ Maxwell Fry’s 1934 modernist house at 9 Frognal Way, Hampstead.

Duncan Grant's 'Public gardens

*Duncan Grant's 'Public gardens, Rome' from around 1920. gouache*

Jacques Emile Blanche’s portrait of James Joyce

*Jacques Emile Blanche’s portrait of James Joyce, oil on canvas, 1935. This portrait of Joyce was painted in Paris at a time when his daughter Lucia Anna was suffering mental illness. She had been dia

Patrick Heron’s portrait of T.S. Eliot. Oil on canvas

*Patrick Heron’s portrait of T.S. Eliot. Oil on canvas. Started in 1947 and completed in 1949.*

An early Georgian house on Well Walk

An early Georgian house on Well Walk, Hampstead. This was home to John Keats and his brothers George and Tom; they moved here in April 1817. After Tom died of consumption and George emigrated to Ameri

'The Yellow Gown (Dorelia)' by Augustus John

*'The Yellow Gown (Dorelia)' by Augustus John, oil on panel 33 x 25cm, painted at Villa Ste Anne, Martigues, Provence in 1910. I'm discovery more about Augustus and Dorelia McNeill and the relationshi

Part of a painting of George Gordon

Part of a painting of George Gordon, 6th Lord Byron, painted by George Sanders in around 1807. At The Queens Gallery, Dressing The Georgians

South African writer Roy Campbell

*Quickens the ink in literary veins,*

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September always surprises.

September always surprises.

Setting my day up for an intense session of drawing

Setting my day up for an intense session of drawing, getting ready for the next renovation. This one needs lots of cool head and contemplative calm! Have a lovely Monday, everyone.

‘Studio Interior, Hampstead’ by Richard Carline. 1918

‘Studio Interior, Hampstead’ by Richard Carline. 1918

Happy Sunday everyone.

Happy Sunday everyone.

Hampstead up on Holly Mount

Hampstead up on Holly Mount

Snowshill Manor near Broadway, Cotswolds

Snowshill Manor near Broadway, Cotswolds - home of collector and artist, Charles Wade

Have a splendidly groovy day, all.

Have a splendidly groovy day, all.

Vanessa Bell's 'The Ouse Near Piddinghoe''

*Vanessa Bell's 'The Ouse Near Piddinghoe', oil on canvas, 1936*

I’m no gardener so everything I do out here in the cottage

I’m no gardener so everything I do out here in the cottage is an experiment and a surprise. This little patch of grass and wild flower, dotted with tall verbena is attracting bees and butterflies 🦋 ga

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Sir Winston Churchill's 'The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell''

*Sir Winston Churchill's 'The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell', oil on canvas, circa 1962*

Duncan Grant's Self-Portrait painted around the late 1940s.

Duncan Grant's Self-Portrait painted around the late 1940s.

Roger Fry’s ‘Summer in the Garden’

*Oil on panel. 1911*

‘The Cedar Tree at Tidmarsh’ painted by Dora Carrington

*‘The Cedar Tree at Tidmarsh’ painted by Dora Carrington, oil on canvas, circa 1920*

Roger Fry’s ‘The Blue Pool’ - oil on canvas, date unknown.

*Roger Fry’s ‘The Blue Pool’ - oil on canvas, date unknown.*

Vanessa Bell's "Duncan Grant in the garden at Charleston"'

*Vanessa Bell's "Duncan Grant in the garden at Charleston" oil on canvas painted in around 1937*

‘Paul Roche as a Sailor’

‘Paul Roche as a Sailor’

Vanessa Bell's "Ponte dell'Accademia"

*Vanessa Bell's "Ponte dell'Accademia, Venice" oil on canvas. date unknown.*

Duncan Grant's "Still life with Opel", oil on canvas, 1939

*Duncan Grant's "Still life with Opel", oil on canvas, 1939*

Duncan Grant’s ‘Bookcase at Charleston’ painted in around

Duncan Grant’s ‘Bookcase at Charleston’ painted in around 1972

Christopher Wood’s ‘Street in Paris’ painted in 1926. Oil

*Christopher Wood’s ‘Street in Paris’ painted in 1926. Oil on canvas*

Duncan Grant’s “Still Life

*Duncan Grant’s “Still Life, Charleston” painted in 1961. Oil on canvass*

South African artist, Irma Stern

Her painting “Arab in Black” was discovered in a flat in London in 2015 where its reverse was unknowingly being used as a noticeboard. The painting had originally found its way to London in the late 1

Duncan Grant's "Table by the Studio Fireplace, Charleston"'

*Duncan Grant's "Table by the Studio Fireplace, Charleston" - oil on board, date unknown*

Ethelbert White, River Landscape, c1940s via

Ethelbert White, River Landscape, c1940s via @thecourtgallery

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St Ives by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, 1941

St Ives by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, 1941

When you walk into a plant nursery and the garden alongside

When you walk into a plant nursery and the garden alongside provides all the inspiration you need… a curated combination of plants and flowers that feels wild and natural. @cotswoldgardenflowers

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Vanessa Bell’s Still Life painted in around 1933

Vanessa Bell’s Still Life painted in around 1933

Thank you @gallery_br_ for these incredible Charlotte

Thank you @gallery_br_ for these incredible Charlotte Perriand Dordogne chairs and the amazing restoration work on them. They fit in perfectly.

‘The thing is to enjoy life at the moment

‘The thing is to enjoy life at the moment: the moment after may be too late.’ Christopher Wood.

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Spring fields

Spring fields

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Hampstead Heath looking toward Highgate from Parliament Hill

Hampstead Heath looking toward Highgate from Parliament Hill

Moving in can take as long as it likes.

Moving in can take as long as it likes.

The White Way, Cotswolds. An old Roman road running due

The White Way, Cotswolds. An old Roman road running due north from Corinium (Cirencester) by Baunton Downs, North Cerney Downs, and Chedworth Beacon to Roman Villas at Chedworth and Withington. From t

John Nash. A Suffolk Landscape c1936

John Nash. A Suffolk Landscape c1936

The nattering birds, the staring sheep; I suppose that’s

The nattering birds, the staring sheep; I suppose that’s what makes it unmistakably Cotswolds.

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The Inchcape Bell by James Alfred Aitken painted in 1876.

The Inchcape Bell by James Alfred Aitken painted in 1876.

Capel-y-ffin, Wales by Derwent Lees. pre-1945

Capel-y-ffin, Wales by Derwent Lees. pre-1945

Upper Cheyne Row by Doreen Carter, 1930s

Upper Cheyne Row by Doreen Carter, 1930s

Vanessa Bell's 'Matisse Room at the Second

Vanessa Bell's 'Matisse Room at the Second Post-Impressionist Exhibition' 1912-1913

Roger Fry's 'View from the terrace' - no dates, no location

Roger Fry's 'View from the terrace' - no dates, no location...

Vanessa Bell's 'Children in the sunlit garden' shows'

Vanessa Bell's 'Children in the sunlit garden' shows Henrietta, far left, Amaryllis and on the right twins, Frances and Nerissa, the children of Angelica and David Garnett. Painted in around 1955

The Chintz Couch by Ethel Sands painted in around 1910-11.

The Chintz Couch by Ethel Sands painted in around 1910-11.

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Duncan Grant's 'Two Male Nudes' 1969.

Duncan Grant's 'Two Male Nudes' 1969.

Duncan Grant's 'Two Seated Nudes' 1925. Watercolour on paper

*Duncan Grant's 'Two Seated Nudes' 1925. Watercolour on paper.*

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Having just had cataract surgery

*Having just had cataract surgery, I'm rediscovering the colourful saturation of the world around me! I never really understood the impact my poor eyesight was having on me until I woke up after surge

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Frank Dobson’s incredible bronze bust of Sir Osbert

Frank Dobson’s incredible bronze bust of Sir Osbert Sitwell. 1923

This wonderful pressing of Delphiniums by artist

This wonderful pressing of Delphiniums by artist, @shirleyannemacrae of @theafterlifeofbotanicals dropped through my postbox less than 5 minutes ago and has already found its place amongst some treasu

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Paul Cezanne’s ‘The Avenue at the Jas de Bouffan’ painted

Paul Cezanne’s ‘The Avenue at the Jas de Bouffan’ painted in around 1875. Things changed slowly in Britain at the end of the 19th century, attitudes and influences permeated rather than revolutionised

On becoming real:

On becoming real:

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A Cotswold road

A Cotswold road

Early morning walks on the Heath - bliss.

Early morning walks on the Heath - bliss.

'Hampshire Countryside' by Algernon Talmage

*'Hampshire Countryside' by Algernon Talmage, oil on canvas, date unknown.*

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Ben Nicholson's still life called 'c.1925 (Jamaïque)'

Ben Nicholson's still life called 'c.1925 (Jamaïque)'

North Dorset… get out the Thomas Hardys

North Dorset… get out the Thomas Hardys

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Duncan Grant's "Backyard at Twickenham" painted in around'

Duncan Grant's "Backyard at Twickenham" painted in around 1927

"Fiscal Playsuit 2" by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

"Fiscal Playsuit 2" by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, painted in 2009.

The Mermaid by Duncan Grant, 1930

The Mermaid by Duncan Grant, 1930

"Contortionists" by Duncan Grant painted in the 1950s.

"Contortionists" by Duncan Grant painted in the 1950s.

'Vanessa Bell in a deckchair' by Roger Fry. painted in

'Vanessa Bell in a deckchair' by Roger Fry. painted in 1911. Bell was recovering from a bout of illness at Durbins, Fry's home near Guildford. They, along with Clive Bell and Harry Norton had been on

'In the Garden' by Vanessa Bell.

*This very minimal, almost abstract watercolour was painted in Bell's garden in the late 1920s at her home in Cassis in the south of France.*

Hampstead near Fenton House

Hampstead near Fenton House

Eric Ravilious ‘Chalk Paths’ painted in 1934.

Eric Ravilious ‘Chalk Paths’ painted in 1934.

Duncan Grant’s painting “Penns in the rocks” painted in 1930

Duncan Grant’s painting “Penns in the rocks” painted in 1930.

Timelessly brilliant houses in Spitalfields, London.

Timelessly brilliant houses in Spitalfields, London.

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Roger Fry’s ’A Lane in Rolling Countryside

Roger Fry’s ’A Lane in Rolling Countryside, South Downs’ 1918.

'Mediterranean Coastline' painted by British Impressionist

'Mediterranean Coastline' painted by British Impressionist, Algernon Talmage.

Duncan Grant's 'Still Life

*Duncan Grant's 'Still Life, Asheham House' oil & collage on board, created in 1914.*

'Token' by Paul Nash, painted in around 1929 / 30.

'Token' by Paul Nash, painted in around 1929 / 30.

Roger Fry's 'Still Life with Blue Bottle' painted in 1917

Roger Fry's 'Still Life with Blue Bottle' painted in 1917

Mounts Bay, Cornwall by Benjamin Haughton painted in 1916

Mounts Bay, Cornwall by Benjamin Haughton painted in 1916

Elizabeth Forbes’ view of Mounts Bay in Cornwall painted in

Elizabeth Forbes’ view of Mounts Bay in Cornwall painted in around 1889. Forbes (nee Armstrong) was a Canadian born painter who settled in Newlyn in 1885. After Newlyn, she moved to St. Ives, where sh

Home for the last few days. #treetops #cadgwith

Home for the last few days. #treetops #cadgwith

Christopher Wood’s view of Mousehole

Christopher Wood’s view of Mousehole, Cornwall painted in 1928

Off to Mears beach with little Lilly.

Off to Mears beach with little Lilly.

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Virginia Woolf and her dog Pinka photographed by Gisele

Virginia Woolf and her dog Pinka photographed by Gisele Freund.

Ambrose McEvoy's portrait of 'Lydia Lopokova in Spanish

Ambrose McEvoy's portrait of 'Lydia Lopokova in Spanish costume'. Lopokova was a Russian ballerina, born in Saint Petersburg in 1891. She married English economist and Bloomsbury Group member, John Ma

Christopher Wood's view of St Ives, painted in 1928.

Christopher Wood's view of St Ives, painted in 1928.

'Loosening Up' by Dame Laura Knight painted in around 1919.

'Loosening Up' by Dame Laura Knight painted in around 1919.

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Derwent Lees' oil on plywood painting entitled 'Lyndra by

*Derwent Lees' oil on plywood painting entitled 'Lyndra by the Blue Pool, Dorset' painted in 1913*

Lucien Pissaro's landscape 'Rye from Cadboro Cliff

Lucien Pissaro's landscape 'Rye from Cadboro Cliff, Grey Morning' painted in 1913.

Edward Wolfe's 'Portrait of Curtis Thomas'

Edward Wolfe's 'Portrait of Curtis Thomas'

Harold Gilman’s ‘Portrait of a man’ painted in around 1908

Harold Gilman’s ‘Portrait of a man’ painted in around 1908. From The Collection of Sir Nicholas Goodison - British Art: Innovation and Craftsmanship - Sale at Christie’s London on the 25th of May.

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Duncan Grant's 'Portrait of Edward Wolfe''

Duncan Grant's 'Portrait of Edward Wolfe', painted around 1921. Wolfe was a South African born artist, often referred to as 'England's Matisse'. He studied at Slade where he met Nina Hamnett. She intr

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Vanessa Bell’s ‘Garden in Sunlight’ painted in the late

Vanessa Bell’s ‘Garden in Sunlight’ painted in the late 1930s

Duncan Grant’s ‘Portrait of Vanessa Bell’ painted in 1917

Duncan Grant’s ‘Portrait of Vanessa Bell’ painted in 1917

Roger Fry's portrait of Vanessa Bell'

*Roger Fry's portrait of Vanessa Bell, pencil and gouache on paper.*

Madonna Lillies; Study for Berwick painted by Vanessa Bell

Madonna Lillies; Study for Berwick painted by Vanessa Bell in preparation for the murals of Berwick Church, East Sussex. Artists Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, and Quentin Bell were commissioned by Bisho

John Constable’s ‘Cloud Study Landscape at Hampstead

John Constable’s ‘Cloud Study Landscape at Hampstead painted in around 1821

Jocelyn's Farm, Ripe, East Sussex painted by Vanessa Bell'

Jocelyn's Farm, Ripe, East Sussex painted by Vanessa Bell in about 1956

Roger Fry’s’Suffolk landscape’ painted in 1931

Roger Fry’s’Suffolk landscape’ painted in 1931

'Hampstead, London' by Walter Richard Sickert, oil on canvas

*'Hampstead, London' by Walter Richard Sickert, oil on canvas.*

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Spring 2022. A lot to do in this house… bits falling off

Spring 2022. A lot to do in this house… bits falling off everywhere. Trying to make the best of it before work starts later this year.

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Aubergines and Onions, St. Tropez painted by Vanessa Bell

*Aubergines and Onions, St. Tropez painted by Vanessa Bell during her stay at the home of Rose and Charles Vildrac in St Tropez. Charles had a Paris gallery and sold Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grants wor

Duncan Grant’s portrait of Simon Bussy painted around 1925

Duncan Grant’s portrait of Simon Bussy painted around 1925

Landscape at St Tropez. 1921

Landscape at St Tropez. 1921 - Vanessa Bell’s view of St Tropez from La Maison Blanche, a house owned by Charles Vildrac, the French libertarian playwright, poet and the author of L'Île rose; conside

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"The Green Cushion" painted by George Leslie Hunter in 1907

"The Green Cushion" painted by George Leslie Hunter in 1907, part of the Kirkcaldy Galleries collection.

"The Canopy" by George Leslie Hunter

*"The Canopy" by George Leslie Hunter, oil on board part of the Rozelle House Galleries collection.*

"French landscape"

"French landscape" - a late summer scene painted by Roger Fry in 1932.

"Bathers near the sea" by John Duncan Fergusson

"Bathers near the sea" by John Duncan Fergusson

"Still life with Fan and Picture" by Francis Campbell

"Still life with Fan and Picture" by Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, painted pre 1920.

"Study of Mountains" by Augustus John

"Study of Mountains" by Augustus John, painted in around 1910, probably near Martigues.

Like the painting shared before

Like the painting shared before, this landscape by Augustus John, entitled "Sand Dunes" was probably painted around 1910 in the vicinity of Martigues.

"On the Heights" painted by Augustus John

*"On the Heights" painted by Augustus John, oil on canvas. Augustus John painted many of these landscape scenes very quickly in and around the hills of Martigues, in southern France, near Marseilles.

"Farm Buildings, Luppitt Common" by Robert Polhill Bevan

"Farm Buildings, Luppitt Common" by Robert Polhill Bevan painted in 1920.

Duncan Grant's very vibrant "Still life with Carrots"'

Duncan Grant's very vibrant "Still life with Carrots" painted in around 1921, probably in his Fitzroy Street studio. Part of The Tate collection.

Still Life, Apples and Knives by Sir William Nicholson

Still Life, Apples and Knives by Sir William Nicholson painted in 1932

Algernon Talmage, Robin Feild, A.K. Browning and Edith

Algernon Talmage, Robin Feild, A.K. Browning and Edith Leppard on a summer's afternoon at Bossinney Court, Cornwall - painted at Bossinney Court near Tintagel in Cornwall by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale in

Alfred Munnings' "September Afternoon"'

Alfred Munnings' "September Afternoon - Portrait of Dod Proctor" painted at his home at Lamorna in Cornwall.

John Nash - "Farm on a Hillside" painted in around 1914.

*#johnnash #britishart #britishartist #landscapeart #watercolour*

Duncan Grant's "Hylas and the Water Nymphs" painted in'

Duncan Grant's "Hylas and the Water Nymphs" painted in around 1950. The painting depicts a moment from the Greek and Roman legend of the youth Hylas, in which the enraptured Hylas is abducted by femal

"The Farmyard, Charleston"

"The Farmyard, Charleston" - Duncan Grant's 1949 painting of the farmyard at Charleston, Lewes. This landscape painting takes in elements of two of Duncan's favourite painters, Constable and Gainsboro

Tea pot. Artist unknown.

Tea pot. Artist unknown.

Vanessa Bell’s ’Wooded landscape, Cassis’ painted in 1928

Vanessa Bell’s ’Wooded landscape, Cassis’ painted in 1928

Portrait of Nigel Tangye by Wyndham Lewis, 1946.

Portrait of Nigel Tangye by Wyndham Lewis, 1946.

Snow at Charleston, East Sussex by Duncan Grant.

Snow at Charleston, East Sussex by Duncan Grant.

Walter Sickert's 'Brighton Pierrots' painted in 1915.

Walter Sickert's 'Brighton Pierrots' painted in 1915.

Clive Bell by Vanessa Bell - c1909.

Clive Bell by Vanessa Bell - c1909.

Duncan Grant by Derek Hill painted in around 1975

Duncan Grant by Derek Hill painted in around 1975

Richard Carline’s ‘Family Group’ seated around the kitchen

Richard Carline’s ‘Family Group’ seated around the kitchen table at 47 Downshire Hill, Hampstead painted in around 1923. Figures in the artwork are George, Hilda, Anne & Sydney Carline and artist, Sta

The sitter in William Nicholson's 'The Girl with a Tattered

The sitter in William Nicholson's 'The Girl with a Tattered Glove' seems resigned to her destiny. The portrait captures exactly how I feel about going out this morning into the cold for a dog walk. Pa

Happy birthday Leonard Woolf

Happy birthday Leonard Woolf, born today in 1880. Leonard Woolf’s portrait painted by Henry Lamb, 1912

Christopher Williams view of Arthog

Christopher Williams view of Arthog, in North Wales, was painted around 1917.

‘Lady with a Red Hat’ by William Strang painted in 1918

‘Lady with a Red Hat’ by William Strang painted in 1918 - a portrait of Vita Sackville-West

Portrait of Eric Ravilious by Phyllis Dodd

Portrait of Eric Ravilious by Phyllis Dodd, painted in around 1926. Ravilious was educated at Eastbourne School of Art and then at the Royal College of Art (1922–5), taught by Paul Nash and where he m

Roger Fry's 1925 painting entitled 'Garden at Cassis'. Five'

Roger Fry's 1925 painting entitled 'Garden at Cassis'. Five of Fry's Cassis paintings were shown at the 1926 First London Artists' Association exhibition where they were considered by some critics as

Alexander Jamieson's 'Sketch of Versailles' painted in'

Alexander Jamieson's 'Sketch of Versailles' painted in 1912. Much of the background of this painting is a muddy mélange of browns and greens but sitting at the foot of the statute are a clearly render

Duncan Grant”s landscape painting

Duncan Grant”s landscape painting, Haystooks, Rothiemurchus , painted in around 1906 - Duncan was born in Rothiemurchus, in the Scottish Highlands in 1885

Portrait of a Lady by Duncan Grant painted in 1959

Portrait of a Lady by Duncan Grant painted in 1959. Duncan's especially intimate portrait of Vanessa Bell in her later years. This portrait was completed when Vanessa was 80 and shows her in a reveren

Clive Bell and Family by Vanessa Bell. 1924.

Clive Bell and Family by Vanessa Bell. 1924.

Cyclamen by Augustus John. Painted around 1934

*Cyclamen by Augustus John. Painted around 1934, oil on canvas*

Portrait of Angelica Garnett, 1940, Duncan Grant

Portrait of Angelica Garnett, 1940, Duncan Grant

Henry Lamb’s portrait of Cecil Beaton, 1935. From Christie’s

Henry Lamb’s portrait of Cecil Beaton, 1935. From Christie’s: After the war, when Cecil moved into Reddish House, he became a friend of the Lambs. Henry Lamb would take his daughter, Felicia, to dinne

Mount Hermon and Mount Sannin above the Clouds. Richard

Mount Hermon and Mount Sannin above the Clouds. Richard Carline 1920

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thank you @shirleyannemacrae

thank you @shirleyannemacrae - so incredible to meet up. Must get a warm pot of coffee on the go and enjoy many more afternoons of constant chatter. 😍😍😂

Perfect day at @charlestontrust

Perfect day at @charlestontrust - so lovely to finally meet some of my fellow #bloomsburygroup Fans and friends. 💥💥🔆

A little side space in Duncan Grant’s bedroom at Charleston.

A little side space in Duncan Grant’s bedroom at Charleston.

This painting of Angus Davidson by Duncan Grant at

This painting of Angus Davidson by Duncan Grant at Charleston is part of the “Charleston” exhibition at Philip Mould & Co. Besides being a striking piece reflecting all of DG’s ideas about art in the

Spectacular exhibition of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant at

Spectacular exhibition of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant at @philip_mould_gallery - if you explore the other galleries there are Augustus John, Cedric Morris, more Bell & Grants and other incredible 20

Duncan Grant’s “Tents” painted in 1913

Duncan Grant’s “Tents” painted in 1913

Happy birthday Clive Bell. “Interior Scene

Happy birthday Clive Bell. “Interior Scene, With Clive Bell And Duncan Grant Drinking Wine” painted by Vanessa Bell. Picasso’s “Pots et Citron” above Duncan Grant.

Another lovely little still life by Christopher Wood

Another lovely little still life by Christopher Wood entitled “Still Life 2”

Christopher Wood “Aux Cent Mille Cartes” watercolour and

*Christopher Wood “Aux Cent Mille Cartes” watercolour and gouache on paper. This little card shop could be anywhere in Paris; perhaps in the streets around the Passage des Panoramas where Wood attende

Port de Bouc by Augustus Edwin John painted in 1910.

Port de Bouc by Augustus Edwin John painted in 1910.

Duncan Grant’s painting of St Tropez painted in 1921.

Duncan Grant’s painting of St Tropez painted in 1921.

Orchids by Sir Winston Churchill painted in around 1948

Orchids by Sir Winston Churchill painted in around 1948 during his ‘in between years’ - after he served as Prime Minister in 1945 and again starting in 1951. As leader of the opposition, he was still

Bath bathed in late summer sunshine.

Bath bathed in late summer sunshine.

Just because today felt a little like spring…

Just because today felt a little like spring…

Novelist and poet, Radclyffe Hall by Charles Buchel, 1918

Novelist and poet, Radclyffe Hall by Charles Buchel, 1918

Eddy Sackville-West, by Ian Campbell-Gray. 1920

Eddy Sackville-West, by Ian Campbell-Gray. 1920

Alexander Jamieson

Alexander Jamieson

Roger Fry, The Breakfast Table, c.1918

Roger Fry, The Breakfast Table, c.1918

John Constable, Stonehenge (1835) At the Victoria and

No planes, trains, cars, leaf blowers. Just the sound of

*No planes, trains, cars, leaf blowers. Just the sound of England in the early 1800s. John Constable, Wivenhoe Park, Essex, 1816, oil on canvas, Widener Collection*

Slow brew summer

Slow brew summer

I find gardens both inspiring & frustrating. I’m sure most

I find gardens both inspiring & frustrating. I’m sure most people do. My joy and pain comes from my obsession to order; to keep control; I’m delighted when I win, despondent when plants don’t do what

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Edward Wolfe's 'Ibiza Landscape' painted in 1953

Edward Wolfe's 'Ibiza Landscape' painted in 1953

So it’s the 1st of August and the drizzle continues to

So it’s the 1st of August and the drizzle continues to chill everything down to autumn temperatures. Still feels a bit like lockdown even when that’s theoretically over… for now. Luckily, books at han

Duncan Grant’s Portrait of a young man, painted in 1961.

Duncan Grant’s Portrait of a young man, painted in 1961.

Stanislawa de Karlowska (Mrs. Robert Bevan) by Harold

Stanislawa de Karlowska (Mrs. Robert Bevan) by Harold Gilman 1913

Vanessa Bell’s portrait of Angelica Garnett as 'Mistress'

Vanessa Bell’s portrait of Angelica Garnett as 'Mistress Millament' in 'The Way of the World' (from the play by William Congreve)

Hello! Charleston Farmhouse.

Hello! Charleston Farmhouse.

Charleston Farmhouse

Charleston Farmhouse

#duncangrant #vanessabell #angelicagarnett

Eric Ravilious - Lane near Lewes.

Eric Ravilious - Lane near Lewes.

The Baillie Family, after Thomas Gainsborough. C1934

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The Moat, Breccles by Winston Churchill 1921.

The Moat, Breccles by Winston Churchill 1921.

'Interior, San Roque' by Duncan Grant Despite the sunshine

'Interior, San Roque' by Duncan Grant Despite the sunshine of the previous painting - see A Landscape Near Cádiz - Duncan's visit to the area in the winter of 1961/2 was said to be wet and cold. He st

A Landscape Near Cádiz by Duncan Grant. 1962

A Landscape Near Cádiz by Duncan Grant. 1962

Cotswold evening glow.

Cotswold evening glow.

Cedric Morris is famous for his landscapes and flower

Cedric Morris is famous for his landscapes and flower paintings. Many of his works feature full spring blooms - I feel more like his sitters in this vibrant work, sitting around waiting for the blooms

Wind chimes at @on_form_sculpture at Asthall Manor

Wind chimes at @on_form_sculpture at Asthall Manor

The Potting Shed at Asthall Manor

The Potting Shed at Asthall Manor

Last day - @on_form_sculpture at Asthall Manor. 😍😍 Guy

Last day - @on_form_sculpture at Asthall Manor. 😍😍 Guy Stevens ‘The Walker’

Henry John by Augustus John painted c1925. Henry was born

Henry John by Augustus John painted c1925. Henry was born in 1907 and died in 1935, at only age 28. He was painted by Augustus on a number of occasions, Henry being of varying ages. His short life mak

Algernon Newton’s view of Downshire Hill

Algernon Newton’s view of Downshire Hill, Hampstead, painted in 1934, the year he was chosen as one of the artists to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale of Art. Newton, a grandson of one of the

The other side of the street.

The other side of the street.

Dora Morris by Vanessa Bell. She’s wonderfully glam but who

Dora Morris by Vanessa Bell. She’s wonderfully glam but who was she?

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Sketch for 'Summer Dreams' by Henry Scott Tuke

Sketch for 'Summer Dreams' by Henry Scott Tuke - possibly what a lot of us might be dreaming of on this cold, rainy, May Day.

The Little Tea Party

The Little Tea Party: Nina Hamnett and Roald Kristian by Walter Richard Sickert. 1916. Hamnett struck up a friendship with Sickert who spent much of their time together lecturing her about her paintin

French Cyclists with a Girl by Christopher Wood c1926

*Oil on board. I love the sketchiness of this painting and yet the characters are so full of attitude.*

Spring Landscape by Paul Nash, 1914.

Spring Landscape by Paul Nash, 1914.

The Gate at Charleston , Duncan Grant, 1972.

The Gate at Charleston , Duncan Grant, 1972.

Farm at Watendlath by Dora De Houghton Carrington 1921

Farm at Watendlath by Dora De Houghton Carrington 1921

A Path through Trees. John Nash. 1915. Probably painted

A Path through Trees. John Nash. 1915. Probably painted somewhere in Gloucestershire.

So looking forward to tomorrow when the door cracks open

So looking forward to tomorrow when the door cracks open just a little and we can go out and be in the open again. Looking a little further into the spring, there is the exciting prospect of meeting n

Out for a woodland walk today with two dachshunds that are

Out for a woodland walk today with two dachshunds that are more used to the preened lawns of Hyde Park. Undercarriage’s are full of weeds, nettles and seeds which will transfer nicely to our new garde

Cotswold path

Cotswold path

A Cotswold road.

A Cotswold road.

A little house on Downshire Hill. By J Werge

*A little house on Downshire Hill. By J Werge, watercolour on paper, 1898. Yale Center for British Art... a new project. 😍😍*

Pierre Boncompain’s, Chute en Bleu is how I’m feeling right

Pierre Boncompain’s, Chute en Bleu is how I’m feeling right now! Bring on the weekend and make this house move just go away!

Lee Miller. Self portrait 1930

Lee Miller. Self portrait 1930

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Girl in Blue by Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith painted around

Girl in Blue by Matthew Arnold Bracy Smith painted around 1930. I love the way Smith catches his sitters in such relaxed poses, some reclining, some deep in sleep. Smith studied art at the Slade Schoo

The Model by Edward Wolfe

The Model by Edward Wolfe, 1923. Wolfe, born in Johannesburg in 1897 was living in England during the First World War when he met Nina Hammett and Roger Fry. They invited him to exhibit at the Omega w

Firle Beacon by Duncan Grant. 1953

Firle Beacon by Duncan Grant. 1953

My interest in all things English probably comes from my

My interest in all things English probably comes from my own very Anglican upbringing in what was known as ‘the last outpost’, a part of South Africa with a reputation of being England’s ‘home from ho

Of all the portraits of Edith Sitwell

Of all the portraits of Edith Sitwell, perhaps this one painted in 1918 by Roger Fry captures the very essence of her character. Elizabeth Jenkins wrote in her memoir ‘The View From Downshire Hill’ th

Florence Dunbar Tending the Garden painted by Evelyn Mary

Florence Dunbar Tending the Garden painted by Evelyn Mary Dunbar at The Cedars, Strood, Kent. 1938-9. Dunbar was the only woman working for the War Artists' Advisory Committee on a full-time salaried

Some Members of The New English Art Club by Donald Graeme

*Some Members of The New English Art Club by Donald Graeme MacLaren, 1910-1914. Pencil & Watercolour on paper.The drawing features artists Henry Tonks and Dugald Sutherland MacColl (seated foreground)

Piazzetta dei Cavalli Marini by Vanessa Bell. 1935

Piazzetta dei Cavalli Marini by Vanessa Bell. 1935. Collection of the Ulster Museum.

California Landscape by Christopher Roch, 2018.

California Landscape by Christopher Roch, 2018.

Wiltshire Landscape by Eric Ravilious

*Wiltshire Landscape by Eric Ravilious, pencil and watercolour 1937*

Self Portrait. Laurence Stephen Lowry 1925. Lowry's aunt'

Self Portrait. Laurence Stephen Lowry 1925. Lowry's aunt once proclaimed "You seem to be no good for anything,

Peter (A Young English Girl) 1923-1924

*Peter (A Young English Girl) 1923-1924, oil on canvas. Romaine Brooks's portrait of British painter Hannah Gluckstein is sublimely monochromatic and modern. Hannah Gluckstein, or 'Gluck' to her frien

Dig for Victory, 1943, Charles Spencelayh. This somewhat

Dig for Victory, 1943, Charles Spencelayh. This somewhat nostalgic painting was produced by Spencelayh as part of a series of works depicting older men and women of the home guard in patriotic, positi

Night Swimming, Homage to Mike Andrews, 2019, oil on board

*Night Swimming, Homage to Mike Andrews, 2019, oil on board, 6 1⁄2 x 9 inches by Robert Dukes*

Montmatre by Christopher Wood, 1925, oil on canvas.

*Montmatre by Christopher Wood, 1925, oil on canvas.*

A very bright and textured scene. Rochers au Trayas

*A very bright and textured scene. Rochers au Trayas, watercolour on wove paper by Henri Edmond Cross at Browse & Darby.*

Roger Fry’s 1917 portrait of Nina Hamnet known as the Queen

Roger Fry’s 1917 portrait of Nina Hamnet known as the Queen of Bohemia. Hamnet is pictured in a dress designed by Vanessa Bell made at the Omega Workshops. The cushion on the chair is covered with 'Ma

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Self portrait - Henry Lamb. 1914

Self portrait - Henry Lamb. 1914

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Constant Lambert — Christopher Wood. 1927

Lambert was a British composer and major figure in English ballet. He sat for Christopher Wood on a few occasions, this portrait being the most intimate. John Maynard Keynes considered Lambert ‘perhap

The British have always had a high regard and fascination

The British have always had a high regard and fascination with Japanese gardens. Ever since Japan’s self-imposed isolation came to an end in 1854, British gardeners and collectors have dissected and c

Poppy bunkers, Delville Wood

Poppy bunkers, Delville Wood

Peering thru the window at The Edition 94

Peering thru the window at The Edition 94

A white house and garden - Whitstable Harbour, Kent

A white house and garden - Whitstable Harbour, Kent

The Little Railway, Martigues

The Little Railway, Martigues

Portrait of David, the artist’s son, c.1920 - Augustus John

Portrait of David, the artist’s son, c.1920 - Augustus John

Hyde Park, summer of 2018 with Christo’s ‘London Mastaba’

Hyde Park, summer of 2018 with Christo’s ‘London Mastaba’ on the Serpentine beyond...

Charles Robert Leslie - Head of Prince Hal painted c.1851

Charles Robert Leslie - Head of Prince Hal painted c.1851

Duncan Grant - Still life with Domestos bleach bottle and

*Duncan Grant - Still life with Domestos bleach bottle and apples, 1972. Oil on canvas*

A Letter To A Young Poet

A Letter To A Young Poet - Virginia Woolf. The Hogarth Letters No. 8 . Cover illustration by John Banting. First published in 1932. I’d love to know who John, the poet she addressed, was. The letter i

Phoebe by Isabel Codrington painted in the 1920s

Phoebe by Isabel Codrington painted in the 1920s

Portrait of Edward Sackville

Portrait of Edward Sackville, 1929 by John Banting. Banting was associated with Bloomsbury and created works for Leonard and Virginia Woolf’s Hogarth Press. I’ve driven past the old Hogarth Press buil

Near Winchcombe

Near Winchcombe

Well done @charlestontrust

Well done @charlestontrust - your invaluable work as trustees of an incredibly important piece of history means our passion for Bloomsbury can continue. Ensuring the value of Bloomsbury and Charleston

The Elms by Beatrice Stella Pedder. C1920.

*#englishart #landscapeart #beatricepedder #beatricestellapedder #watercolour*

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Vivien Leigh reading with Tissy by Roger Furse

Vivien Leigh reading with Tissy by Roger Furse

A new treasured possession! Whilst we cannot visit in person

A new treasured possession! Whilst we cannot visit in person, this book will provide all the inspiration I need until Charleston reopens. If you haven’t already please, please, please consider donatin

The German Jug, 2020, oil on board by Robert Dukes.

*The German Jug, 2020, oil on board by Robert Dukes.*

Marple is Sleeping

*oil on board, 2018, by Robert Dukes*

Drifting Clouds, Lush Pastures

Drifting Clouds, Lush Pastures

Uphill from the North by Ernest Proctor. 1934

Uphill from the North by Ernest Proctor. 1934

Hampstead Heath (Figures and Dogs amongst Trees) by Ernest

*Hampstead Heath (Figures and Dogs amongst Trees) by Ernest Procter. oil on board. 1929*

Woman at a dressing table by Eileen Mayo. Linocut circa 1930

Woman at a dressing table by Eileen Mayo. Linocut circa 1930

Portrait of Eileen Mayo

Portrait of Eileen Mayo, English-born artist and designer by Edith Lawrence, painted in 1926. The painting was part of a private collection in Paris until purchased by its present owner in 2018. Edith

Eileen Mayo by Dod Procter

Eileen Mayo by Dod Procter, painted sometime in the 1920s currently at Penlee House Gallery & Museum.

#reopencharleston

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#reopencharleston

#reopencharleston #duncangrant

Domestic Interior by Vivien John, 1937

Domestic Interior by Vivien John, 1937

Interior with Duncan Grant by Vanessa Bell.

Interior with Duncan Grant by Vanessa Bell.

Girl on a Sofa by Philip Wilson Steer

With friend and contemporary, Walter Sickert he became a leading British Impressionist, showing works at the London Impressionist exhibition held at the Goupil Gallery in 1889.

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A Shady Garden by John Arthur Malcolm Aldridge.

*John Aldridge (26 July 1905 – 3 May 1983) was a British oil painter, draftsman, wallpaper designer, and art teacher. He and fellow artists started exhibiting works during ‘open house’ exhibitions in

Japanese anemone

Japanese anemone

Hydrangeas from the garden

Hydrangeas from the garden

Figs in a cafetière

Figs in a cafetière

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Interior Scene, Possibly in Norway by Harold Gilman

Interior Scene, Possibly in Norway by Harold Gilman - 1912. This shows how Gilman’s style of painting had progressed within a short period of time. He was greatly influenced by Roger Fry’s exhibition

Harold Gilman was an English painter who is best known as

Harold Gilman was an English painter who is best known as one of the founding members of the Camden Town Group. He was born in 1876 in Somerset and started painting at a young age when bedridden after

The Grand Parlour at Wightwick Manor. English Arts and

The Grand Parlour at Wightwick Manor. English Arts and Crafts. 1887

Still Life With A Delft Jar - Euan Uglow. 1958.

Still Life With A Delft Jar - Euan Uglow. 1958.

Somewhere in Richmond Park. London.

Somewhere in Richmond Park. London.

A Cotswolds lane, England. September 2020

A Cotswolds lane, England. September 2020

The Black Gardener by Harold Gilman

The Black Gardener by Harold Gilman, 1905. This is part of a painting acquired by The Garden Museum in London in 2013. The painting remained in the Gilman family until it was purchased by restauranteu

A field in London. Summer 2020

A field in London. Summer 2020

Turner, Self portrait at age 24. This image painted around

*Turner, Self portrait at age 24. This image painted around 1799 is part of the Tate collection and features on the £20 note issued by the Bank of England in March 2020. When Turner died he bequeathed

Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel painted by Peter Paul

Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel painted by Peter Paul Rubens around 1629/30. Howard is considered one of England’s foremost art collectors - it was once illegal to import art into England and so co

After Daubigny by Winston Churchill. c1915

After Daubigny by Winston Churchill. c1915

Wineglasses by John Singer Sargent. Painted after seeing

Wineglasses by John Singer Sargent. Painted after seeing impressionist work whilst on a trip to Paris some time before. Simple setting filled with light.

Warm September evenings in Richmond.

Warm September evenings in Richmond.

Tennis, Hotel Beau Site, Cannes by Belfast born, Sir John

Tennis, Hotel Beau Site, Cannes by Belfast born, Sir John Lavery. After WW1 he was knighted and in 1921 was elected to the Royal Academy. His work was also part of the art competitions at the 1924 Sum

Still Life with Pipe and a Lemon on an Omega tablecloth

Still Life with Pipe and a Lemon on an Omega tablecloth. Duncan Grant.

A perfect day for a stroll around the National Gallery

A perfect day for a stroll around the National Gallery. Highlights: Mr and Mrs Andrews by Thomas Gainsborough.

A favourite oasis in London; Duck Island Cottage

A favourite oasis in London; Duck Island Cottage - St James Park. Late summer and the garden is still full with vegetables.

Writer and poet, Laurie Lee painted by Anthony Devas, in

Writer and poet, Laurie Lee painted by Anthony Devas, in 1944. A few years earlier Lee had walked over the Pyrenees from France into Spain at the height of the Spanish Civil War. Interred by the peopl

Portrait of my Grandfather

Portrait of my Grandfather, February 1945, drummer in a band called the ‘Swingboks’ a member of the South African entertainment corps that toured the north of Africa and Middle East during WW2. His di

Portrait of Ben Nicholson by his mother, Mabel Pryde, c1910

Portrait of Ben Nicholson by his mother, Mabel Pryde, c1910

Virginia Woolf by Roger Eliot Fry

Virginia Woolf by Roger Eliot Fry, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries.

Poet, critic, and famous eccentric,

Poet, critic, and famous eccentric,

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The bowling green

The bowling green

Part of a painting by Henry Hoyland titled ‘In the Garden’

Part of a painting by Henry Hoyland titled ‘In the Garden’ c1930 seen at the Garden Museum in London.

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Portrait of a young girl by Quentin Bell

Portrait of a young girl by Quentin Bell

Douglas Fox Pitt 1864–1922

Douglas Fox Pitt 1864–1922

Bloomsbury Family by William Orpen. 1907

Bloomsbury Family by William Orpen. 1907

The Studio by William Orpen. c1910

The Studio by William Orpen. c1910

The Edge of the Wood by Paul Nash

The Edge of the Wood by Paul Nash

English School, circa 1900

English School, circa 1900

A small corner of a small city garden

A small corner of a small city garden

Summer small garden

Summer small garden

Sir Winston Churchill, View from Chartwell

Sir Winston Churchill, View from Chartwell

Pruning in Petworh

Pruning in Petworh

The drawing room at Charleston, decorated by Duncan Grant.

The drawing room at Charleston, decorated by Duncan Grant.

Midsummer greenery

Midsummer greenery

East Sussex, Cliffs at Beachy Head

East Sussex, Cliffs at Beachy Head

Derek Jarman: My garden’s boundaries are the horizon

Derek Jarman: My garden’s boundaries are the horizon. Exhibition of paintings and sculptures from Prospect Cottage collected throughout Jarman’s career.

Meredith Frampton, “Marguerite Kelsey”, 1928, Oil on

*Meredith Frampton, “Marguerite Kelsey”, 1928, Oil on canvas, Tate Modern, London*

Charles Spencelayh, Why War?, 1938, oil on canvas, Harris

*Charles Spencelayh, Why War?, 1938, oil on canvas, Harris Museum & Art Gallery.*

A little hideaway at Asthall Manor.

A little hideaway at Asthall Manor.

The Cottage Garden. George Spencer Watson. 1928

The Cottage Garden. George Spencer Watson. 1928

Houses in Whitstable, Kent

Houses in Whitstable, Kent

The garden at Asthall Manor

The garden at Asthall Manor

Outside Petersham Nurseries, London

Outside Petersham Nurseries, London

Date test 2

On the way to Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

On the way to Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Duncan Grant. The road, Sussex

Duncan Grant. The road, Sussex

Cliff edge at Seven Sisters

Cliff edge at Seven Sisters

Charleston Farmhouse

Charleston Farmhouse

An old boat near Blakeney

An old boat near Blakeney

Sky, forest, river and picnic

Sky, forest, river and picnic. #richmondhill #richmondpark #petersham #ham #london #londonsummer

Sculpture in the garden at Asthall Manor, Cotswolds, England

Sculpture in the garden at Asthall Manor, Cotswolds, England

Over the hill - Near St Ives on a windy day

Over the hill - Near St Ives on a windy day

Hidcote Manor has one of the best gardens in England

Hidcote Manor has one of the best gardens in England - beautiful even in the winter. #hidcotegardens #gardendesigns #topiary #landscapedesign

A little side street in Blakeney

A little side street in Blakeney

Hello from Claude

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