Joseph Wright of Derby Review

January 22, 2026
John Hayward reviews the current exhibition of candlelit paintings by Joseph Wrightof Derby: National Gallery until 10 May 2026: …

Brewhouse Murals

April 3, 2021
The first murals at Kenwood appeared in 1928, painted by Roger Bland, the son of Lord Iveagh’s secretary, as Julius Bryant tells us in his catalogue of the Iveagh Bequest. The paintings were blue and white, ‘ …

Where in the world are Rembrandt’s self-portraits?

March 15, 2021
The source for the categorisation of established self-portraits is the Rembrandt Research Project: http://rembrandtdatabase.org/literature/corpus The image collates 31 of the 32 paintings that are recognised …

Buckland Caravan

February 8, 2021
On the edge of Hampstead Heath surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens, Kenwood is one of London’s hidden gems. Within the breath-taking interiors of Robert Adam’s striking neo-classical villa, built f …