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"I love the writing of PD James and the music of Sir John Tavener

The subject is the English character actor John Barron (1920-2004) depicted at the tender age of 21 so perhaps it was a present

This painting is at our Cecil Court gallery

was the party planner Lady Elizabeth Shakerley whose heirs inherited this painting

Contemplation show_depth "I love the writing ofIn our Cecil Court gallery. H. Grimes Esq. vs The Mysore Mauler. Ive imagined them as Dickensian traveling showmen wrestlers resting prior to their next performance. Both individuals are figments of my imagination although H. Grimes was a name I spotted on a sign somewhere and thought it very Old Curiosity Shop and The Mysore Mauler relates to Tipu Sultan the ruler of Mysore. An intriguing man fascinated by tigers and known as the Tiger of Mysore.