John le Carré’s real name was David Cornwell, and his father, Ronnie, was a con man and a criminal. In 1977, David took his family—his first wife, Ann, and their three boys—to Corfu on vacation. Adam ...

A trio of the 17th-century Dutch painter’s works featuring women writing and receiving letters is on display at the recently ...

A master of portraiture and a leading figure of American Impressionism, Cecilia Beaux left a lasting mark on 19th-century painting with her luminous and realistic works. Let’s take a closer look at an ...