What have I learnt
that I can say about THIS painting?
Well, firstly, it's quite big.
Which is excellent.
Hm-mm.
Because if it was really small - you know, microscopic -
then hardly anybody would be able to see it,
which would be a tremendous shame.
Um, secondly...
and I'm getting quite near the end now
of this analysis of this painting.
Secondly...
Why was it worth this man here
spending fifty million of your American dollars
on this portrait?
The answer is...
Well, this picture is worth such a lot of money
because...
it's a picture...
of Whistler's MOTHER.
And, as I've learnt by staying with my best friend,
David Langley, and his family,
families are very important.
And even though Mr Whistler
was perfectly aware
that his mother was a hideous old bat
who looked like she had a cactus up her backside...
he stuck with her,
and even took the time to paint this amazing picture of her.
It's not just a painting.
It's a picture of a mad old cow
who he thought the world of.
And that's marvellous.
That's what I think.