old master

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And, possibly, long enough to know how to get under the skin of an old master.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He is depicted relaxing, but the intensity of his gaze “gives it a menacing feel,” said Gregory Rubinstein, Sotheby’s head of old master drawings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Brown partnered with Slater, who was as good as his word, improving on the Arkwright model and turning out yarn that his old master in Derbyshire—to whom Slater sent a sample—labeled excellent.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

For four nights before the concert, the old master had trouble sleeping.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2023

I spent a lot of time with Tyson, playing with Mrs. O’Leary, but she would still howl at night when she got lonely for her old master.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan