Julian Hartnoll
37 Duke Street St. James's · London · SW1Y 6DF · 0207 839 3842
fine artmonger · established 1968
09 December 2009 2:45 PM
Raphael's drawing at Christies makes over £25,000,000

Raphael's drawing at Christies makes over £25,000,000 - did you see it ? An indifferent drawing yet people stood in front of it muttering such words as sublime, majestic.  The price reflected what ? The name, the rarity, the 'sublimity' ? Dearie me. It reminds me of being at the Tate exhibition of Bacon and overhearing these grand ladies in front of one of his gruesome Crucifictions - "oh what superb colour - I do love the gorgeous reds "

by Julian Hartnoll
09 December 2009 2:45 PM
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