This week on the Post, we have Helen Sutherland (1881-1965) who has been described variously as an 'isolated, austere, and fastidious heiress' and a 'patron, socialite, and connoisseur'. She was all of these, and is chiefly remembered for using her wealth to support many emerging, often Modernist, artists and writers. During the 1930s she leased Rock Hall near Alnwick in Northumberland as a place for them to gather and stay. While the art establishment was reluctant to engage with modern art and its creators, Sutherland bought art no one else was buying and built an important collection.