Master Bartholomew?!

[anteros_lmc]

This 19th Century British School portrait of "a lady seated with a dog on her lap" is being auctioned in Glasgow this weekend. I do believe it's Mrs Arbuthnot Abercrombie and Master Bartholomew! I wonder if there's a corresponding portrait of Lord H with Mr K on his lap? :P

Comments

[esmerelda_t]

Well it may be Mrs Abercrombie and Bartholomew. Mr K will not be amused to find out Lord H has been lending Bartholomew out! There will be no sitting in laps then!

[anteros_lmc]

*gasp* Mrs Abercrombie has been kidnapped and replaced by an imposter! XD

ETA Either that or Bartholomew is a tart.

[esmerelda_t]

Well you know Barty, he's anyone's for a custard cream.

[anteros_lmc]

And Mr K knows that Lord H is anyone's for a French Fancy.

[eglantine_br]

I get the feeling that Mr K has just come into the room, and Bartie is looking to see if there is a lamb chop in his pocket. (I expect that the rate of midday pocket lamb chops sits at about 40%.)

[esmerelda_t]

Heh yes he does look like he's just spotted something edible doesn't he!

[shepet]

I have just vague notion who are the Mrs Arbuthnot Abercrombie and Master Bartholomev, but visualization "sensible ideas" it's always great :))

[anteros_lmc]

You really must make the acquaintance of Mrs Abercrombie (not Arbuthnot, my mistake) and the delightful Master Bartholomew. esmerelda_t is convinced that Lord Hornblower and Mr Kennedy lived into a ripe (and cantankerous) old age, together with their long suffering house keeper, Mrs Abercrombie, and their utterly spoilt spaniel Bartholomew. You can read her AOS Comedy/Crack Series here :)

[charliecochrane]

If there is, I shall buy it!

[anteros_lmc]

Not if I don't get my paws on it first! XD

[rum_inspector]

They're might not be, but there might be in the future... just remind me about this the next time I post about wanting to paint but having no inspiration...