Matthew Parris Matthew Parris

My painter uncle had his wife’s support. He needed Brian Sewell’s criticism

I have spent a day committing to oblivion by far the greater part of a man’s whole life’s work.

issue 06 August 2011

I have spent a day committing to oblivion by far the greater part of a man’s whole life’s work.

I have spent a day committing to oblivion by far the greater part of a man’s whole life’s work. Let me start this story at the beginning.

Donald Young, my uncle, died 21 years ago.

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