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Alan Sorrell (1904-1974):
Vignette with model houses
Unmounted (ref: 3728)
Signed and Inscribed l to reverse
Pen & ink
4 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (11.8 x 14.9 cm)
See all works by Alan Sorrell ink farms/domestic animals Seventy-seven pictures by Alan Sorrell
Provenance: The Artist's Family
Literature: Sacha Llewellyn & Richard Sorrell (ed), Alan Sorrell; the Life and Works of an English Neo-Romantic Artist, (Bristol: Sansom & Co.) 2013,
Sorrell undertook commercial work throughout his career - it provided a source of income with which he could subsidise his other interests. With his early art school training at Southend and the Royal College of Art he was quick to develop a strong graphic style which translated very effectively into printed designs.