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News 66 Art Market Susan Moore previews the London sales and reviews December’s auction results 72 Collectors’ Focus Emma Crichton-Miller on the market for Roman mosaics 74 Architecture Gavin Stamp considers the proposed Garden Bridge across the River Thames 76 Around the Galleries By Imelda Barnard Exhibitions 81 ‘Jean Dubuffet: Soul of the Underground’ by Ara H. Merjian 84 ‘The Sensory War 1914–2014’ by Jon Day Books 89 Off the Shelf 90 Josiah McElheny and Christine Burgin (eds.), Glass! Love!! Perpetual Motion!!! A Paul Scheerbart Reader, by Owen Hatherley 92 Ruth Guilding, Owning the Past: Why the English Collected Antique Sculpture, 1640–1840, by Tiffany Jenkins 94 Michael Hall, George Frederick Bodley and the Later Gothic Revival in Britain and America, by Mark Girouard 98 From the Archives Robert O’Byrne on the patronage and politics of Sir Robert Peel Collectors’ Focus: pp. 72–73 Art Market: pp. 66–70 Subscribe to Apollo Apollo Magazine Subscriptions 800 Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne ME9 8GU Telephone +44 ( 0 ) 1795 592884 (UK & ROW) Fax +44 ( 0 ) 1795 414535 Toll-free number 1-800-567-5835 (USA) Email apollo@servicehelpline.co.uk or subscribe online www.apollo-magazine.com Single copy price: £5.95 Annual subscription ( 11 issues incl. p&p ) : UK £59 ( direct debit £52 ) Europe £92 ( Continuous Credit Card £82.50 ) USA, Canada and South America £73 ( Continuous Credit Card £69 ) Rest of world £99 ( Continuous Credit Card £89 ) 10 APOLLO FEBRUARY 2015 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP www.apollo-magazine.com Chairman Andrew Neil Deputy Editor Fatema Ahmed Senior Designer Will Martin Sub-Editor Rosanna Negrotti Editor Thomas Marks Associate Editor Susan Moore Editorial Assistant Imelda Barnard Web Editor Maggie Gray Switchboard +44 (0)20 7961 0150 Email editorial@apollomag.com Editorial Advisory Panel Sir John Boardman, Barbara Dawson, David Ekserdjian, Philippa Glanville, Ian Gow, Michael Hall, Paul Moorhouse, Tessa Murdoch, Joachim Pissarro, Dame Jessica Rawson CBE, Charles Saumarez Smith CBE, Diana Scarisbrick, Robin Simon, Kathleen Soriano The members of the advisory panel are available to advise the editor, but are not responsible for the content of the magazine. Advertising Director Nigel McKinley Advertisement booking enquiries advertising@apollomag.com +44 (0)20 7961 0105/4 Circulation & Marketing Director Lucy Childs Production Seral Emirali production@apollomag.com +44 (0)20 7961 0114 Marketing Executive Lucy Rogers-Coltman Subscriptions +44 (0)17 9559 2884 Museum & Retail copies +44 (0)20 7961 0004 Any facts stated or opinions expressed anywhere in the magazine are the responsibility of the individual writers and contributors. Apollo Magazine, the Publisher and the Editor are not responsible for any injury or losses relative to such materials sustained by anyone. Any material omitted intentionally is also the sole responsibility of the individual contributors. All material is compiled from sources believed to be reliable, but published without responsibility for errors or omissions. Apollo Magazine accepts advertisements from advertisers believed to be of good repute, but cannot guarantee the authenticity or quality of objects or services advertised in its pages. Apollo Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. Return postage should accompany such material. All rights including translation into other languages reserved by the Publisher. Nothing in this magazine may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. When you respond to offers and promotions in Apollo Magazine, The Spectator ( 1828 ) Limited part of Press Holdings Group ( including Telegraph Group Limited and other companies with the Press Holdings Group ) will use your information for administration, customer services and targeted marketing. In order to fulfil our commitments to you we will disclose your information to our service providers and agents. We may contact you by mail or telephone to let you know about any other Spectator or Press Holdings Group services or promotions which may be of interest to you. For further information please write to: The Data Manager, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP or email datamanager@spectator.co.uk Subscriptions Apollo, ISSN 36536, is published monthly by The Spectator (1828) Ltd, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP, UK. The 2013 US annual subscription price is $99 for subscription by continuous credit card. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent named Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc, 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd floor, Jamaica, NY11434, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Jamaica NY 11431. US Postmaster. Send address changes to Apollo, Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc, 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Subscription records are maintained by Apollo, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP, UK. Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent.

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News 66 Art Market

Susan Moore previews the London sales and reviews December’s auction results 72 Collectors’ Focus

Emma Crichton-Miller on the market for Roman mosaics 74 Architecture

Gavin Stamp considers the proposed Garden Bridge across the River Thames 76 Around the Galleries

By Imelda Barnard

Exhibitions 81 ‘Jean Dubuffet: Soul of the

Underground’ by Ara H. Merjian 84 ‘The Sensory War 1914–2014’

by Jon Day

Books 89 Off the Shelf 90 Josiah McElheny and Christine Burgin (eds.), Glass! Love!! Perpetual Motion!!! A Paul Scheerbart Reader, by Owen Hatherley 92 Ruth Guilding, Owning the Past: Why the English Collected Antique Sculpture, 1640–1840, by Tiffany Jenkins 94 Michael Hall, George Frederick Bodley and the Later Gothic Revival in Britain and America, by Mark Girouard 98 From the Archives Robert O’Byrne on the patronage and politics of Sir Robert Peel

Collectors’ Focus: pp. 72–73

Art Market: pp. 66–70

Subscribe to Apollo Apollo Magazine Subscriptions 800 Guillat Avenue, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne ME9 8GU Telephone +44 ( 0 ) 1795 592884 (UK & ROW) Fax +44 ( 0 ) 1795 414535 Toll-free number 1-800-567-5835 (USA) Email apollo@servicehelpline.co.uk or subscribe online www.apollo-magazine.com Single copy price: £5.95 Annual subscription ( 11 issues incl. p&p ) : UK £59 ( direct debit £52 ) Europe £92 ( Continuous Credit Card £82.50 ) USA, Canada and South America £73 ( Continuous Credit Card £69 ) Rest of world £99 ( Continuous Credit Card £89 )

10 APOLLO FEBRUARY 2015

22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP www.apollo-magazine.com

Chairman Andrew Neil Deputy Editor Fatema Ahmed Senior Designer Will Martin Sub-Editor Rosanna Negrotti

Editor Thomas Marks Associate Editor Susan Moore Editorial Assistant Imelda Barnard Web Editor Maggie Gray

Switchboard +44 (0)20 7961 0150

Email editorial@apollomag.com

Editorial Advisory Panel Sir John Boardman, Barbara Dawson, David Ekserdjian, Philippa Glanville, Ian Gow, Michael Hall, Paul Moorhouse, Tessa Murdoch, Joachim Pissarro, Dame Jessica Rawson CBE, Charles Saumarez Smith CBE, Diana Scarisbrick, Robin Simon, Kathleen Soriano The members of the advisory panel are available to advise the editor, but are not responsible for the content of the magazine.

Advertising Director Nigel McKinley

Advertisement booking enquiries advertising@apollomag.com +44 (0)20 7961 0105/4

Circulation & Marketing Director Lucy Childs Production Seral Emirali production@apollomag.com +44 (0)20 7961 0114

Marketing Executive Lucy Rogers-Coltman

Subscriptions +44 (0)17 9559 2884 Museum & Retail copies +44 (0)20 7961 0004

Any facts stated or opinions expressed anywhere in the magazine are the responsibility of the individual writers and contributors. Apollo Magazine, the Publisher and the Editor are not responsible for any injury or losses relative to such materials sustained by anyone. Any material omitted intentionally is also the sole responsibility of the individual contributors. All material is compiled from sources believed to be reliable, but published without responsibility for errors or omissions. Apollo Magazine accepts advertisements from advertisers believed to be of good repute, but cannot guarantee the authenticity or quality of objects or services advertised in its pages. Apollo Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs. Return postage should accompany such material. All rights including translation into other languages reserved by the Publisher. Nothing in this magazine may be reproduced without the permission of the publisher. When you respond to offers and promotions in Apollo Magazine, The Spectator ( 1828 ) Limited part of Press Holdings Group ( including Telegraph Group Limited and other companies with the Press Holdings Group ) will use your information for administration, customer services and targeted marketing. In order to fulfil our commitments to you we will disclose your information to our service providers and agents. We may contact you by mail or telephone to let you know about any other Spectator or Press Holdings Group services or promotions which may be of interest to you. For further information please write to: The Data Manager, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP or email datamanager@spectator.co.uk Subscriptions Apollo, ISSN 36536, is published monthly by The Spectator (1828) Ltd, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP, UK. The 2013 US annual subscription price is $99 for subscription by continuous credit card. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by agent named Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc, 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd floor, Jamaica, NY11434, USA. Periodicals postage paid at Jamaica NY 11431. US Postmaster. Send address changes to Apollo, Air Business Ltd, c/o Worldnet Shipping Inc, 156-15, 146th Avenue, 2nd floor, Jamaica, NY 11434, USA. Subscription records are maintained by Apollo, 22 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP, UK. Air Business Ltd is acting as our mailing agent.

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