the people who pay to have their portrait painted

They are works of art that the public rarely sees: the custom-made personal portraits that hang in homes, perhaps above a mantelpiece, in a study or a bedroom; images of ourselves, family and other loved ones, sometimes even our pets. Now that selfies are available to anyone with a smartphone and professional photography is affordable … Read more

Telegraph readers’ nine best suggestions for improving rugby – and four bad ones

Something must be done to neutralize caterpillars – Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images Brian Moore’s recent column for Telegraph Sport was about the legal changes he would make to rugby. Adjustments to 50:22 and changes to ruck laws were just some of the ideas he believes could transform rugby. As you can imagine, this sparked a lot … Read more