Sickert’s London - ACE247.6

Photographs of Sickert with Windsor painting and with portrait of A Conversation Piece at Aintree (c.1927-1930). Hodgkin looking at cutting about this painting (of George V and Major Featherstonehaugh) which makes clear its photographic source. The Raising of Lazarus (1929). VO of describing seeing the photographic source for this being set up. Photograph of Sickert with "corpse" and young woman. Wonnacott talking about the photograph and how Sickert (seen in one photograph in chef’s hat) transferred this to the painting. Hodgkin on the publicity that followed the painting – cuttings and photograph of Sickert with the paintings. Hodgkin says Sicert wanted to communicate with the public. The Camden Town Murder (1907) (also known as What Shall We Do For Rent? Gas ring and kettle. Sir David Napley, Solicitor, talks about the Camden Town murder case of 1907 in which Robert Wood was acquitted of the murder of Emily Dimmock. L’Affaire de Camden Town in which Wood was the model for the male figure. Ackroyd talking about Sickert’s fascination with the Whitechapel murders. Shone talking about the Jack the Ripper case, Sickert’s fascination with murder in general, and his penchant for dressing up. Summer Afternoon (1908-1909). Setting sun.