Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures someone responsible for pictures in the Royal Household. Notable recent office-holders have included Sir Lionel Cust (1901–1927), Sir Kenneth Clark (1934–1944), Professor Anthony Blunt (1945–1972), and Sir Oliver Millar (1972–1988). The current Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures is Desmond Shawe-Taylor, appointed in 2005. Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, is responsible for the care and maintenance of the royal collection of pictures owned by the Sovereign in an official capacity – as distinct from those owned
The Man Who Turned to Stone The Man Who Turned to Stone The Man Who Turned to Stone (a.k.a. The Petrified Man) is a 1957 black-and-white science fiction film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Sam Katzman, directed by László Kardos, that stars Victor Jory, William Hudson, and Charlotte Austin. The screenplay was written by Bernard Gordon under his pen name Raymond T. Marcus. "The Man Who Turned to Stone" was released in 1957 on a double bill with another Katzman-produced film, "Zombies of Mora Tau". Two hundred years ago, a group of unethical doctors learned to extend their lives by draining the vitality of others. Without