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THIS is a stylish, formal portrait by a capable young painter whose portrayal of composer Thomas Ades in the National Portrait Gallery is among the finest recent works in the collection.
Everything about this picture up to the head works satisfactorily, the white of the shirt peeping under the jacket buttons is an especially clever trick to liven the gloom.See the full content of this document
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Everything Works ... Apart From That Head
It is entirely convincing, if unexciting. Sadly Blair looks ...
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