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Doreen Fletcher Paintings
Posted on 18 December, 2018 | No CommentsPatricia Cleveland-Peck reviews this monograph, handsomely bound in cloth and containing many paintings never seen before, is a companion volume to East End Vernacular, also published by Spitalfields Life Books... -
The Abbey Hotel and Koffman and Mr White’s Restaurant in Bath
Posted on 23 November, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife stay at a boutique hotel which boasts a restaurant recently opened by two of the world’s most famous chefs After a busy autumn my wife... -
Gainsborough’s Family Album
Posted on 23 November, 2018 | No CommentsIntimate family portraits by a “likeness man” impress John Westbrooke Thomas Gainsborough was one of the foremost portrait painters in 18th-century England, though he didn’t really want to be. He... -
I am Ashurbanipal
Posted on 18 November, 2018 | No CommentsAn ancient king who ruled with an iron fist, but could do his sums, fascinates John Westbrooke Ashurbanipal was not a modest man, and didn’t need to be. “I am... -
Edward Burne-Jones
Posted on 3 November, 2018 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke admires the work of the most intriguing Pre-Raphaelite painter Tate Britain’s lavish exhibition of the work of Edward Burne-Jones locates him as one of the last of the... -
New David Starkey exhibition at Hever Castle tells the story of the Tudors and reveals the risks of royal marriages
Posted on 18 October, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell pays a visit and sees the newly acquired portrait of Elizabeth Woodville on public display for first time Visitors to Hever Castle will from 4 October 2018 be... -
A Culinary and Cultural Break in Goring on Thames
Posted on 23 September, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife enjoy superb food, a well appointed room and outstanding hospitality at The Miller of Mansfield restaurant and hotel which is surrounded with a wealth of... -
Courtauld Impressionists from Monet to Cézanne
Posted on 20 September, 2018 | No CommentsThe highlights from two great collections impress John Westbrooke Galleries putting on exhibitions sometimes scour the world for appropriate artistic works to display… and sometimes they just go down the... -
Living in History – Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire
Posted on 21 August, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife are charmed by the artwork, the food, the comfort and the service in this Grade I listed Historic Houses Hotel For arriving visitors Hartwell House... -
Two Little Princesses go to Windsor
Posted on 6 August, 2018 | No CommentsPeter Morrell and his wife take their two grand children to retrace the steps of the Royal Wedding It’s that time of the year again when the long summer holiday...