While I was in London last week I had a couple of hours to kill, so I took myself off to Tate Britain, at Millbank, just around the corner from this sculpture Jeté by Enzo Plazzotta. Since the Bacon exhibition is coming to the Met next year, and since I have very little time for the Turner Prize, I decided to explore the permanent collection (on Sofie’s recommendation, of course).

I always consider a trip to a gallery a success if I come away having discovered a new artist or artwork. And my trip to the Tate, though short, was particularly successful as it introduced me to a number of new works. I particularly enjoyed Sir William Coldstream’s portrait of Inez Spender and James Tissot’s The Gallery of HMS Calcutta. The walk back over Vauxhall bridge was equally impressive.