Gorey signs of Ott
my little dog-a heart beat at my feet-Edith Wharton
the poignant photgraphs of Ott and her dogs are part of the collection at the NPG here.
Garsington for the WeekEnd
Recent discovery of photographs of Garsington-Ottoline's beloved country house by Daniel Hart and permission to share them has me easily envisioning Ottoline there this evening.
The beauty of the house seems little changed-
photographs of Garsington in Ottoline's day are here at the NPG
The beauty of the house seems little changed-
Up to Garsington for the weekend
INSIDE
The
Hall at Garsington
photograph by Jan Baldwin for "Ben Pentreath, English Decoration"
published by Ryland Peters and Small, 2012
& OUT-
& as ALways-A Stroll around the Grounds
COme back My Darlings-But not right Away.
photographs of Garsington in Ottoline's day are here at the NPG
the photographs are HeRe.
& about its Sale here
the Art Fashion Creation of Ottoline
Ottoline Divine is off road-down the way from little augury-but I think most readers know that-in fact- I think we are an exclusive set that gather here when something utterly Ottoline appears in current conscience of Art-Fashion-Creation- but you get the idea. We know Ottoline as an Original and whether others today are just happening upon her-or through self discovery happen to get catch the spirit of the Lady-she is every where.
It's a delight to find that Ottoline has fired the imagination of a blog I've recently discovered called ArT FaSHiON CreaTion-written by one nom de plume "toile la la." Obviously sharing my love for play on words- she discovered Ottoline Divine and offered me a perfect place HERE- to talk about Lady Ottoline Morrell and a little about myself. Join the conversation.
one of the many portraits of Ottoline at the NPG here
It's a delight to find that Ottoline has fired the imagination of a blog I've recently discovered called ArT FaSHiON CreaTion-written by one nom de plume "toile la la." Obviously sharing my love for play on words- she discovered Ottoline Divine and offered me a perfect place HERE- to talk about Lady Ottoline Morrell and a little about myself. Join the conversation.
lady OTT, Lord D'Abernon & Buggie
through the eyes of the distinguished Lord D'Abernon
Lord D'Abernon was in his sixties when He and Anita started "going out" together. He made it his habit to drop in to her hotel for tea each afternoon-if the pair hadn't already met up during the day. His one pass as Anita put it-was to ask her if she-would like to retire to the bedroom.
she answered No-
Lord D'Abernon did not ask again-
and that was that-The lady recalls with some regret.
from her book: The first time Lord D'Abernon led me into the drawing room of Lady Ottoline Morrell, she was standing beside the portrait of Lytton Strachey by Augustus John, done when both the painter and his subject were unknown...Lady Ottoline was a fragile beauty who seemed to be floating in a cloud of pink chiffon. Her Ladyship was kindness itself. She took the trouble to send me a note Strachey wrote her, in which he mentioned me as "the divine A." (imagine that!)
I have been reading the autobiography of Anita Loos, "Buggie"-and both volumes are a whirlwind of Hollywood and the English aristocracy in between the great wars.
there is another post about Anita Loos at Little Augury here
"Lady Ottoline got to meet my darling Buggie today."
Lord D' Abernon by Augustus John
Lord D'Abernon was in his sixties when He and Anita started "going out" together. He made it his habit to drop in to her hotel for tea each afternoon-if the pair hadn't already met up during the day. His one pass as Anita put it-was to ask her if she-would like to retire to the bedroom.
she answered No-
Lord D'Abernon did not ask again-
and that was that-The lady recalls with some regret.
Anita Loos
from her book: The first time Lord D'Abernon led me into the drawing room of Lady Ottoline Morrell, she was standing beside the portrait of Lytton Strachey by Augustus John, done when both the painter and his subject were unknown...Lady Ottoline was a fragile beauty who seemed to be floating in a cloud of pink chiffon. Her Ladyship was kindness itself. She took the trouble to send me a note Strachey wrote her, in which he mentioned me as "the divine A." (imagine that!)
I have been reading the autobiography of Anita Loos, "Buggie"-and both volumes are a whirlwind of Hollywood and the English aristocracy in between the great wars.
there is another post about Anita Loos at Little Augury here
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