The Soane Museum
John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture is moving towards the end of its run at the Soane Museum. Closes 28th. June. As much as I will miss the exhibition, I will also miss the opportunity to explore the nether regions of the Soane:-
Hands
A very beautiful exhibition of hands at Tristan Hoare’s Gallery – a big, sunlit room on the first floor of 6, Fitzroy Square:- There are several pieces by Romilly which have been taking shape over recent months:-
Munstead Wood (2)
Gertrude Jekyll was trained as an artist – presumably a fine artist – at the National School of Art in South Kensington – what became the Royal College of Art. She could obviously turn her hand to anything, including tiles:- Ornament set into the door into her workroom:- And a floor in a shed in…