June 1 is our very special Collectors Issue, a focus on British art with previews of the fine art fairs this summer. This week:
** Hannah Rothschild, the chair of the National Gallery, talks to Michael Hall about putting the art world on the page
** Matilda Bathurst discovers there’s far more to the Oxbridge college art collections than meets the eye
** The secrets of eels
** Julian Radcliffe’s favourite painting
** Steven Brindle explores the creation of the Harris Museum and Library in Preston, Lancashire
** Huon Mallalieu looks forward to the seventh Art Antiques London and summer Olympia fairs
** Recipes with broad beans
** Oxfordshire country houses for sale, plus what are the issues around Brexit and the country house property market?
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The greatest moment in the life of Jessie Owens: Country Life Quiz of the Day, June 13, 2025Breathtaking athleticism and Shakespeare's birthday are among the questions in the final quiz of the week.
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Merlins: Britain's smallest bird of prey is a 'swerving, zigzagging, 240mph weighted missile' that's gutsy enough to chase off a golden eagleSize doesn’t matter when it comes to the fighting spirit of the tiny merlin, a fierce parent and favoured hunting accessory of Mary, Queen of Scots.
