Chasm: A Weekend by Dorothea Tanning10% discount for Members Join now In the stark beauty of the desert, a mansion built by a madman rears its impudent architecture like an insult. The estate is called Windcote, 'its very name a masquerade', and its master, the odious Raoul Meridian, has invited a group of guests to spend a weekend, during the course of which they will find themselves driven by obsessions and confusions unlike any they've experienced before. Untouched by the fevers and

Back stamp with Wallace Collection and Grayson Perry mark

Tasselled corners

The armour was crafted by The Royal Armouries founded by Henry VIII and based at his palace in Greenwich

Painting as a Pastime has been in print in various forms since it was first published in 1932 and is a classic example of his engaging and lively writing style

Dimensions: H 24cm x W 16cm

perfect for hanging around the house during the festive period or on display in any period to show your enthuasiam for armour

to his pivotal

and by Wallace Collection previous curator Lelia Packer

Image details: Rosa Boneur (1822-1899)

Scarborough Castle: Boys Crab Fishing (1809)

Painting as a Pastime is a beautifully produced volume that celebrates creativity and curiosity

Preface (Thom Richardson)