old master
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He is depicted relaxing, but the intensity of his gaze “gives it a menacing feel,” said Gregory Rubinstein, Sotheby’s head of old master drawings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Brown partnered with Slater, who was as good as his word, improving on the Arkwright model and turning out yarn that his old master in Derbyshire—to whom Slater sent a sample—labeled excellent.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
"A glorious painting by an old master would be too striking," she said.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
To loud applause, the old master said: “I will never forget this night in my life.”
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023
I spent a lot of time with Tyson, playing with Mrs. O’Leary, but she would still howl at night when she got lonely for her old master.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
