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Lost, found and lost again

Laura Cumming, on the trail of a missing masterpiece, pours heart and soul into a thrilling detective story

Velázquez’s portrait of his Moorish assistant Juan de Pareja. The glorious lace collar would surely have fallen foul of Spain’s sumptuary laws [THE BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY] 
issue 02 January 2016

  • The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velázquez

    Laura Cumming

    Chatto, pp. 304

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