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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'One of the finest houses in Cheshire' blends Georgian architecture, modern exoticism and space to park your helicopterPenny Churchill looks inside Stretton Hall, an exceptional house for sale
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Marilyn, maraschino cherries and classic movie musicals await you in Country Life's Quiz of the Day, August 29, 2025Friday's quiz puts your cocktail knowledge to the test.
