Christian Rohlfs (German, 1849-1938), Rotes Haus in Dinkelsbühl, 1921. Tempera and oil on canvas, 77 x 98,5 cm
Detail of Antinous, the lover of emperor Hadrian. According to Hadrian he had ‘drowned in a river’; however, there is debate as to whether he in fact committed suicide or sacrificed himself.
Formerly the Duchess of Windsor’s
SAPPHIRE BRACELET, CARTIER, CIRCA 1945
Designed as a series of oval links set with cushion-shaped sapphires in alternating light and dark shades of blue, length approximately 220mm, signed Cartier, case stamped Cartier.
#I feel like I’ve just been introduced to a major character in a Wes Anderson movie
there are so many important elements to this. the slow-mo. the sliding on snow in trainers?? the string classical music. the knowing glance towards the camera. the slight raise of the mug in salutation. the book. the red dressing gown. the snowflakes falling past. the hair? the blink as they turn away. who are they
A peek at the disaster 