My formidable team of researchers – Tom Evans, Miranda Critchley, Andrea Cobern and Harriet Lyon – for their meticulous work, brilliance and enthusiasm, even when the sheer volume of archive material seemed overwhelming. I could not have completed this book without their help and have learned so much from them.
Much appreciation is also due to Ellen Leslie for imparting her boundless knowledge of art and architecture, and to my mentor and friend Catherine Ostler for her kindness, encouragement and endless patience. My thanks, too, to the wonderful Kate Weinberg for offering invaluable advice on the writing process and a shoulder to cry on when the words failed to flow.
A special thank you to my family: my parents Ann and Howard, for their love, inspiration and unswerving support – and to my sisters Caroline and Laura.
Thanks also to Caroline Carr for her wise counsel and unwavering friendship, and to Katie Cowell for bearing with me during the dizzy highs and lows of book writing. I am also hugely grateful to Richard Dennen for giving me the confidence to write the story of the Mistresses.
Above all, I owe thanks and eternal gratitude to the three loves of my life: my husband, Ian, and my daughters Grace and Alice – who make everything worthwhile.
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