Cover The enfilade of the firstfloor state apartment at Boughton House, Northamptonshire See Susan Moore’s article on pp. 20–26 Photo: Paul Barker © Country Life

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Behind the Scenes with the Duke of Buccleuch at Boughton House

Henry Moore’s Late Sculptures | Brancusi’s Bronzes

Philip Wilson Steer and the Suffolk Coast | The Legacy of Temporary Architecture

Bernar Venet’s collection: pp. 54–60

CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2012 VOLUME CLXXVI NO. 600

13 Editor’s Letter Going for bronze 14 Agenda What’s on around the world in July and August

Features 20 Caring for the Past Richard Montagu Douglas Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensbury, talks to Susan Moore about the care and conservation of his family’s historic houses 28 Sculpting with Light Margit Rowell analyses Brancusi’s unique approach to casting sculptures in bronze 42 Moore in London Richard Calvocoressi discusses Henry Moore’s late sculptures and the restoration of two of the artist’s public sculptures in the capital 48 An Impression of Suffolk Ian Collins appraises Philip Wilson Steer’s unique strand of English Impressionism 54 A Collection of Friends The French conceptual artist Bernar Venet talks to Sue Hubbard about how he built his collection and why he is taking steps to give it to France 62 A Taste of Provence Nicola McCartney surveys the cultural highlights of a region that has long attracted artists and collectors

News 70 Art Market Susan Moore previews Old Master sales in London and reviews New York’s post-war auction results 76 Collectors’ Focus Emma Crichton-Miller on the market for early 20th-century jewellery 78 Architecture Gavin Stamp on the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion and the legacy of temporary structures 82 Around the Galleries By Monique Kent

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