My cousin, his husband and their gorgeous little girl Billie recently took up residence in their new home. Darren and I were delighted to receive an invitation to stay for the weekend - setting out after work on a Friday evening to brave the M40 and arriving to settle into a wonderful few days. I'd … Continue reading She Noted: A Restorative Weekend, With Friends
The mere mention of archival work makes my heart flutter. Throughout secondary school, I was at my happiest tucked away in either the library or the art room (honourable mention should also go to the stationery cupboard) - and it was those blessed librarians and art teachers who made me feel the most at home. … Continue reading She Noted: An Interview with an Archivist
Prince Albert had quite the curatorial character, something expressed through the fervor of his collecting habits and especially when outfitting an estate. In the management of art works belonging to the royal households, Albert proved himself to be meticulous, a factor which Lucy Whittaker examines when writing on his ‘systematic approach to art and frames’1. … Continue reading Prince Albert: Patron & Collector – A Curatorial Character
In 19th century England the fact remained that Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, consort to Queen Victoria, was a ‘foreign’ German prince1. Parliament had been cautious, reigning in Prince Albert’s allowance of Royal privileges, one of which included holding back the title ‘Prince Consort’ and another saw the strings to the royal purse being … Continue reading Prince Albert: Patron & Collector – Taste, Influence and Personal Preference
