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Alan Sorrell (1904-1974):
Study for The Trembling Earth, 1946
Framed (ref: 6358)
Signed and dated 1940
Pencil, pen and ink, pastel, gouache on card
18 3/8 x 22 in. (46.6 x 55.8 cm)
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This image is typical of the Neo-Romantic compositions Sorrell produced after the War combining elements of realism fused with fantasy, a rushing perspective and somber palette.