(NB - I've now been informed that this is not Duncan Grant, so please regard this post as 'The Eight Ages...')
Duncan Grant's career as an artist has been rather overshadowed by his relationship with the Bloomsbury Group, but the Tate Gallery website has a selection of his works
here.
I’d never heard of him before . Thank you for sending me off to widen my knowledge! An interesting series of portraits for him from boyhood to old age.
ReplyDeleteNell - I think he's well known in Sussex because his work can be seen at Charleston, Berwick Church and Monk House. He certainly had a fruity life!
ReplyDeleteSeeing the photos of Richard Grant aging made me think of the Picture of Dorian Grey. Scary how time takes it toll on all of us! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love Duncan Grant, reminds me to read Deceived With Kindness, which has glowered at me from my shelf for ages
ReplyDeletePS: Harper's Bazaar editor Justine Picardie is in conversation with Grayson Perry at the Charleston Literary Festival in May.
Carol - Too true. When I recently recognised a woman I hadn't seen for 27 years, she seemed incredibly grateful.
ReplyDeleteHelen - Thanks for the tip. I expect it will sell out quickly, so I'll book a ticket as soon as I can.
Brilliant, thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link.
ReplyDeleteI particularly appreciated a painting of his garden during WW2 years, when the country was busy digging up spare countyside for civic utilitarian projects...
I can definitely understand why someone could cultivate a reclusive vision when confronted by our modern functionality/utilitarianism.
hi, the second picture is of David Garnett
ReplyDeleteAh, thank you Anonymous. I'll have to find another photo, or change it to "The Eight Ages..."
ReplyDeleteThe white bearded man in the last 2 photos is Paul Roche, a fellow artist (painter) and Duncan's life companion. Duncan Grant is indeed one of the most skilled painters and was part of the Bloomsbury Group. He was chiefly gay, but had a relationship with Vanessa Bell and a daughter, Angelica (Bell) was born. Angelica later got married to David "Bunny" Garnett, who also had a brief relationship with Duncan Grant. Angelica was told that Duncan Grant was her biological father at her 21st birthday, in 1839.
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