The Edinburgh house of Magnus Linklater, novelist Eric Linklater's
son, and in his own right a former editor of the Scotsman newspaper
and a patron of the arts, caught fire on New Year's Eve. Several
important paintings were destroyed. An art historian was asked to
comment:
"Paul Stirton, a senior lecturer in the history of art at Glasgow
University, said the loss of the collection was a tragedy. 'In
cultural terms, Mr Linklater's collection is priceless, to some
extent. The fact that they have gone is a great loss,' he said."
David Ritchie Portland, Oregon