In the Dressing Room Gold Silver & Bronze so personal a moment captured

so personal a moment captured

I’m not sure if this is a portrait from life or Levenson’s imagined ideal

My monk is a perfect example of his simple draughtsmanship and pared down humour

an incredibly sophisticated use of colour and tone

Punch magazine was still a part of life when I was growing up

In the Dressing Room Gold Silver & Bronze so personal a moment capturedThis is one of the newest arrivals, sourced by an American dealer friend who knows our soft spot for theatrical subjects. An otherwise rather ordinary painter of landscapes and North African towns, it was when sitting in the wings or dressing rooms back stage that Berjole really excelled. There is so much life in this painting, the rustle of costumes and hum of gossip punctuated by stage calls and distant applause. A window on the Paris theatres