The Tumbrel Diaries

The Anglo-French condominium or joint administration of the New Hebrides formed between 1904 and 1906 against a sinister backdrop. The sou...

One of the most bizarre consequences of the Entente Cordiale of 1904, that set of friendly agreements between France and Britain mostly re...

A colleague of mine lately wondered whether, when (with luck) it manages to be serviceable or even good, the prose style of art museum ...

These last stages of the process of putting on a big exhibition are by far the most enjoyable. The book has arrived from the printers i...

This morning the helpful man at Montesi VW in North Haven, Conn., administered a little first aid to my car, and, while craning under the ...

Last Wednesday morning a hefty, air-freighted object of astonishing beauty plopped onto my desk. Edwardian Opulence: British Art at t...

Last night I dreamed I was having a lively discussion with someone about the merits of the graphic work of Saul Steinberg . Dad was mu...

For some time I have been interested in the sub-branch of numismatics known as scripophily, the art of Gilded Age stock and bond cer...

The day before my mother’s funeral in early December 2009, I bought a new pair of socks. I am not quite sure why I did this, except tha...

Today’s Gospel never disappoints, for to this bumbling layman it is crammed with suggestive detail. The Wedding at Cana appears only in...