Art in Isolation: Philip Mould
Excellent series of short films made by the art dealer Philip Mould during the Coronavirus lock down. As of today (10 April) there have been 10 films all set in Mould’s beautiful 17 th century house and featuring works of art from his own collection. It has been delightful to watch the series develop as he and his son Oliver, the cameraman, learn new techniques and introduce little competitions. I love the appearances by Cedric, the whippet, especially the action shot in the opening credits which appeared in about episode 4. The introductory film gave you a history of the house and showed you two pictures from the time of its construction in about 1620. It’s lovely to hear a bit more about why Mould bought the pictures so there is a King Charles I portrait because he wanted a picture of the monarch of the time and a portrait of the owner during the Civil War which he found by chance shortly after he bought the house. I was delighted in episode 7 to discover a new cont...