Fredrk. Brown, Ormond House, Richmond, Surrey, to George [Clausen]

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

CL/1/16

Title

Fredrk. Brown, Ormond House, Richmond, Surrey, to George [Clausen]

Date

18 Jun 1940

Level

Item

Extent & medium

3 pieces

Content Description

The year has taken its toll on him, although he wants to out-live the dictators. The politicans have kept their heads in the sand. He thinks Christianity hasn't helped the democracies. He enjoyed Clausen's heads in the National Gallery and regrets missing Clausen's best work by avoiding the Royal Academy shows for years only resuming after the election of John and Orpen. He discusses painting technique with square brushes before falling into maudlin brooding.