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My favourite painting: Susannah Constantine
Susannah Constantine chooses a painting by her own father, Joseph Constantine.
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My favourite painting: John Chatfeild-Roberts
John Chatfeild-Roberts of the British Sporting Art Trust chooses a classic Munnings image.
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My Favourite Painting: Henry Dallal
The photographer Henry Dallal, a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II, chooses a modern take on an ancient Persian image.
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My favourite painting: Raynor Winn
The award-winning writer chooses a beautiful landscape.
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My favourite painting: Mark Tufnell
The CLA president chooses a magical landscape.
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My Favourite Painting: Viscount William Astor
William Astor chooses a painting from an artist with whom he was lucky enough to have a personal connection: Sir Stanley Spencer.
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My Favourite Painting: Oliver Gerrish
The architectural historian Oliver Gerrish chooses an idyllic Edgar Wood landscape.
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Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum: 'As near as my life will come to finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's factory'
Country Life's John Goodall managed to get hold of a ticket to one of the most eagerly-anticipated art exhibitions in years: Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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Brown's Hotel review: Is this the most family-friendly place to stay in London?
The trick to surviving a weekend in London with a young family in tow is to stay in one of the capital's best hotels, discovers Country Life's Dean Usher.
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My Favourite Painting: Martin St Quinton
The chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse picks a classic image from the equestrian world.
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My Favourite Painting: Alistair Smith
Alistair Smith, editor of The Stage, picks a dark and unsettling Goya that hangs in the Prado — yet was never intended to be put on display.
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My favourite painting: Debbie Wiseman
The composer and conductor picks Three Musicians by Pablo Picasso.
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My Favourite Painting: Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of London
Nicholas Lyons, Lord Mayor of London, chooses a dramatic and expressive post-war image.
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My Favourite Painting: Robin Hanbury-Tenison
The explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison chooses a charmingly traditional portrait that resonates with a long-gone age — yet behind which lurks a troubled soul.
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My Favourite Painting: Kate Corbett-Winder
The gardener and artist Kate Corbett-Winder chooses an Ivon Hitchins painting of nature.
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My favourite painting: Aurore Ankarcrona Hennessey
The director of art at The Arts Club in London chooses a picture from The Arts Club in London.
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Country Life 1 February 2023
Country Life 1 February 2023 is our annual travel special, while we also look at wild flowers, Robin Hood and the legendary Flying Scotsman.
