“Catesby knew that the footpaths of Weald Park were well marked. He often stopped there for his sandwiches when driving between London and his home in Suffolk. The landscaping of the estate, including the lake and deer park, had been carried out in the eighteenth century in the style of Capability Brown. The result was a setting of exceeding beauty and peace — the perfect place to dump a body.”
– From The Midnight Swimmer (2011) by Edward Wilson, with thanks to David Aureden; portrait of Lancelot (‘Capability’) Brown by Nathaniel Dance, d. 1811 from the National Portrait Gallery, London
Thank you for quoting my novel – and for putting my words in the context of those images. Your visual imagination is absolutely brilliant. The photo of Weald Park and the painting of Lancelot Brown are perfect harmony. No one has ever surpassed the 18th art of poitrature. The best paintings, as does Auredon’s, look directly into the sitter’s soul. Best wishes, Edward Wilson
You are welcome, and I am stunned to hear from you. Love your novels; thank you for writing them. Best wishes, Kihm
Thanks for reading my books. I’d love to put this on my Facebook page, but would want to correct the typos in my first comment to: ‘No one has ever surpassed the 18th century art of portraiture’.
You’re more than welcome. And do change the portrait credit to Nathaniel Dance; David Aureden would be flattered, but he’s the friend who introduced me to your work.