In Search of a Masterpiece: An Art Lover's Guide to Great Britain & Ireland

In Search of a Masterpiece

Former surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures in the Royal Collection, Christopher Lloyd presents his personal selection of the paintings that have inspired him throughout his career. A learned and enthusiastic guide, Lloyd leads the reader through favourite artworks held in public collections throughout Britain and Ireland. He introduces 266 paintings from c. 1300 to the present day by artists ranging from Paolo Uccello to Eric Ravilious, along with short outlines of the museums and galleries themselves. World-famous works like the Arnolfini Wedding Portrait in London’s National Gallery are included alongside modern discoveries such as Stanley Spencer’s The Last Supper in the Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham, Berkshire.