Last Rembrandt Post for Now

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From ‘The Young Rembrandt’ exhibition @ The Ashmolean, Oxford.

Young Rembrandt- even more wonders!

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Photos by Candia Dixon-Stuart

You Want Rembrandt – You Got Rembrandt!

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From the recent Young Rembrandt Exhibition.  Photos by Candia.

Young Rembrandt Exhibition, Ashmolean 2

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For your delectation.  Photos by Candia

The Young Rembrandt, Ashmolean

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                        Managed to see this before self-isolation.  So, will post all my

                       photos in groups of 6 or so, in order that you can all see the

                      delights that may not be available now for some time.

Rainy Day, Ashmolean

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Photo by Candia Dixon-Stuart

Bribing the Electorate in Pompeii

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No such thing as a free lunch!  Bread for all – in exchange for votes.

Photo by Candia from the Pompeii Exhibition @ The Ashmolean

Happy Hallowe’en from Pompeii

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@ The Ashmolean, Oxford

Photo by Candia Dixon-Stuart

Penck at The Ashmolean

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channeling my inner Jonathan Meades/ Waldemar

The title of this mural is Edinburgh Darkness III.  It’s not dark

enough, so I superimposed my trademark dark glasses.

Photo by The Husband- under strict instruction.

£70 million plus – is it worth it?

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Jeff Koons’ Rabbit

Ashmolean Exhibition, 2019