Recently Acquired A magnificent recent work by Tina Spratt, The Promise is a magnetic, lavish coup. The sitter, in classical repose, with her dark shining hair loosely scooped, wears a dress of regal purple. Sensuously illuminated, The Promise holds many secrets, as the centre figure looks out, perhaps scornfully, perhaps longingly, and it is up to us to decipher the story behind this wondrous new painting.