Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan is a writer and an independent art advisor to museums and private collectors, with a special interest in British Art from the 18th Century to the Present. He contributes regularly to Vanity Fair, Country Life, Air Mail, and The Paris Review, and advises the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico, which holds perhaps the most important collection of Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite art outside the UK.
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The curious case of Cecil Beaton and Madame XWhen he noticed an uncanny resemblance between John Singer Sargent’s painting of Virginie Gautreau and a Cecil Beaton portrait of Leslie Caron, Patrick Monahan called on the Hollywood Golden Age actress to investigate.
By Patrick Monahan Published
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What to expect when you start collectingStarting a new collection can be daunting. Art advisor Patrick Monahan shares his top tips on what and how to buy and what to avoid.
By Patrick Monahan Published
