Janet Gleeson
Author and art specialist
Janet Gleeson is an author who worked in the art world at Sotheby's and Bonham's Auctioneers and has written about art and antiques.
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Born in Sri Lanka
About Janet Gleeson
Janet Gleeson was born in Sri Lanka and holds a degree covering art history and English. She worked at Sotheby's, and she headed the Old Master Painting Department at Bonham's Auctioneers. She has been an art and antiques correspondent for House and Garden and an editor for Reed Books. Her articles have appeared in publications including Country Life and Apollo. Her books include The Arcanum, The Grenadillo Box, The Serpent in the Garden and Millionaire.