I am pleased to learn that Whitfield is a far better wordsmith than Philbrick is an art dealer. As you state, the veneer of glamour and sophistication lures people into this world for all the wrong reasons. Not much changes through the ages but an arch practitioner like Duveen operated many light years beyond the rather grubby dealings of Philbrick.
I am pleased to learn that Whitfield is a far better wordsmith than Philbrick is an art dealer. As you state, the veneer of glamour and sophistication lures people into this world for all the wrong reasons. Not much changes through the ages but an arch practitioner like Duveen operated many light years beyond the rather grubby dealings of Philbrick.