Portrait of the Artist's Wife reserved We will prob ably never

We will prob ably never know

In 1953 a painting professor Heinz Poreb came across a Trotin oil for sale in a junk shop in Saint-Germaindes-Prés

the bomb sites and perhaps most of all the Black & White film

sourced by an American dealer friend who knows our soft spot for theatrical subjects

The shy young teenager is his daughter

Portrait of the Artist's Wife reserved We will prob ably neverSpear has long been an artist beyond my pocket, a Modern British painter who has a loyal and determined fan base amongst collectors and dealers alike. I was delighted to find these two portraits tucked away in a country saleroom during the first lockdown for something of a steal. Both paintings portray Claire Stafford and therein lies a story. Spear had a long and presumably happy marriage to Mary who he remained with all his life. However in the mid