Lost Portraits

Lost Portraits

I can’t believe it has been a year since I scribed a post here. A lot has been going on, not least, the completion of a book: Lost Portraits Rediscovered. Available now with Foyles and Amazon. And direct from me if you send an email. The year has also seen me start to post on Instagram  – so do take a look there.

An important Greek classicist unearthed in a house clearance; the King of France uncovered in a small country auction room; a star of the Georgian stage forgotten in a cupboard: these are just some of the lost portraits rediscovered. Rescued from obscurity these paintings introduce the reader to a fascinating variety of colourful, historical individuals whose unique portraits fortunately, once more, have been discovered.

As described on Amazon:

This engaging book combines the detailed focus of a catalogue of the 35 ‘lost’ portraits with an ongoing commentary on the development of portrait painting in Britain from the 17th to 19th century. For each entry, the author has carefully balanced the three stories embedded in the triumvirate of the portrait, sitter and artist. As a result, reading the whole text is a wonderfully rich experience and one which blends art history with social and political history. There is no doubt that the glorious paintings presented will generate delight and interest in equal measure to anyone interested in the history of art and society in the period stretching from the reign of Charles I to that of Victoria.