Statues To Get Protection From 'Baying Mobs'

[naomi24]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55693020

Good news? I think so.

[Ellipsis]

Given all the existing laws and the possibility of listing statues, the best word I can think of to describe Jenrick is "populist". And we've seen what populism leads to ... yep, more baying mobs.

[Peter Pedant]

// Further to my point, there are some stunning portrait drawings on here by Sargent, very few people would know who they are, //

now that is very odd/funny/peculiar

An art historian writes:
I was slumming down an auction house in the south west - and they were dawdling about clearing my payment. So I sat next to a buyer and said 'show and tell'. All buyers want to talk about their little coups. And he showed me a drawing by JSS ( for it was he) and the signature 'Althorp' 1914.
I said oh, Princess Di's grandfather I think
and Mr Kim confirmed indeed it was. JSS dashed off these drawings ( of the highest standard see above) and called the sitters 'mugs' for paying so much and apparently he called the drawings - mugshots
The officers on the way back from trenches wd sit instead of a photo carte de visite. I think he said something about litho reproduction as well.
Althrop - his version - had NOT been recorded and if he - the buyer Mr Kim- cd establish provenance the museums were showing excitement.

and just in case this account is too - - rich and embellished for the average Aber, Here is another comment on JSS's many many drawings

John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) made hundreds of rapidly drawn charcoal sketches of society personalities, drawings he referred to as "mugs." He made these in response to a high demand for his work. Not being able to satisfy all with oil paintings, he satiated his sitters with quick charcoal drawings.