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Alan Sorrell (1904-1974)

Alan Sorrell (1904-1974) attended the Royal College of Art in the mid-1920s during a period which saw the emergence of talents such as Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilious, John Piper, Henry Moore and Barnett Freedman. Although Sorrell’s work has been less well documented his talent was comparable to that of artists more usually associated with the RCA’s formidable reputation during the interwar years. What were Sorrell’s achievements and how should he be remembered by posterity? During his life Sorrell produced a vast cycle of murals (nearly 20 over a 30-year period). When exhibited for the first time in a generation at the British Murals show organized by Liss Fine Art at The Fine Art Society (London), William Packer described Sorrell’s recently rediscovered Festival of Britain mural as ‘utterly enchanting’ and ‘quite the star of the entire show’, (The Times 2.3.2013 p 91). Another aspect of Sorrell’s oeuvre which de

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Mural II for the canteen of John D....
Alan Sorrell
Mural II for the canteen of John D....  For sale 
Study for Mural II for the canteen...
Alan Sorrell
Study for Mural II for the canteen...  For sale
£350
Study  for mural for the canteen of...
Alan Sorrell
Study for mural for the canteen of...  For sale
£320
Self Portrait (Illustration for The...
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait (Illustration for The...  For sale
£800
Study for 'Court of the Worshipful...
Alan Sorrell
Study for 'Court of the Worshipful...  For sale
£740
Portrait of Evelyn Gibbs, circa 1929
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of Evelyn Gibbs, circa 1929  For sale
£750
Study of Mrs Turner
Alan Sorrell
Study of Mrs Turner  For sale
£475
Study for 'A Burial Ceremony at...
Alan Sorrell
Study for 'A Burial Ceremony at...  For sale
£475
Self portrait
Alan Sorrell
Self portrait  For sale
£1100
Study for 'Court of the Worshipful...
Alan Sorrell
Study for 'Court of the Worshipful...  For sale
£740
Mural I for the canteen of John D....
Alan Sorrell
Mural I for the canteen of John D....  For sale 
Farm in Iceland, circa  1936
Alan Sorrell
Farm in Iceland, circa 1936  For sale
£675
Study for Murals for the canteen of...
Alan Sorrell
Study for Murals for the canteen of...  For sale
£720
WW2, Interior of an RAF dormitory
Alan Sorrell
WW2, Interior of an RAF dormitory  For sale
£940
Study for Marching Gun Range and...
Alan Sorrell
Study for Marching Gun Range and...  For sale
£2500
Study for Watch Office
Alan Sorrell
Study for Watch Office  For sale
£2900
Study for the North arch of St...
Alan Sorrell
Study for the North arch of St...  For sale
£300
The Artist's House and Studio
Alan Sorrell
The Artist's House and Studio  For sale
£2750
Crosby Hall on the Chelsea Embankment
Alan Sorrell
Crosby Hall on the Chelsea Embankment  For sale
£600
Composition with airfield base
Alan Sorrell
Composition with airfield base  For sale
£675
Study for the headquarters of an...
Alan Sorrell
Study for the headquarters of an...  For sale
£800
Studies of Mr Turner
Alan Sorrell
Studies of Mr Turner  For sale
£690
Study for a Book jacket design, c. 1920
Alan Sorrell
Study for a Book jacket design, c. 1920  For sale
£1200
Sheet of studies of an illustminated...
Alan Sorrell
Sheet of studies of an illustminated...  For sale
£630
Book jacket design,c. 1920,
Alan Sorrell
Book jacket design,c. 1920,  For sale
£695
 Part 3
Alan Sorrell
Part 3  For sale
£650
 part 2
Alan Sorrell
part 2  For sale
£450
Dejeuner sur l'herbe
Alan Sorrell
Dejeuner sur l'herbe  For sale
£720
Ceremony
Alan Sorrell
Ceremony  For sale
£300
May Morning
Alan Sorrell
May Morning  For sale
£4750
RAF encampment
Alan Sorrell
RAF encampment  For sale
£1350
Arriving at the airfield, circa 1940
Alan Sorrell
Arriving at the airfield, circa 1940  For sale
£1100
The artists wife picking apples
Alan Sorrell
The artists wife picking apples  For sale
£430
Landscape with trees and viaduct
Alan Sorrell
Landscape with trees and viaduct  For sale
£525
Juscilium., 1929
Alan Sorrell
Juscilium., 1929  For sale
£540
Sheet of studies - tree trunk...
Alan Sorrell
Sheet of studies - tree trunk...  For sale
£495
Sketch for examination competition
Alan Sorrell
Sketch for examination competition  For sale
£2500
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom  For sale
£785
Study of a naked man, leaning forward
Alan Sorrell
Study of a naked man, leaning forward  For sale
£400
South Harting, August 1929
Alan Sorrell
South Harting, August 1929  For sale
£975
Figures planting a tree
Alan Sorrell
Figures planting a tree  For sale
£460
Study for The Traveller
Alan Sorrell
Study for The Traveller  For sale
£460
Mural III for the canteen of John D....
Alan Sorrell
Mural III for the canteen of John D....  For sale 
Mural IV for the canteen of John D....
Alan Sorrell
Mural IV for the canteen of John D....  For sale 
Study for a portrait of Sir Cyril Fox
Alan Sorrell
Study for a portrait of Sir Cyril Fox  For sale 
The Evening Signal, 1940
Alan Sorrell
The Evening Signal, 1940  For sale 
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom  For sale 
Sketch for An Aerial View of a...
Alan Sorrell
Sketch for An Aerial View of a...  For sale 
Study for An Aerial View of a...
Alan Sorrell
Study for An Aerial View of a...  For sale 
Self Portrait, nov 1928
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait, nov 1928  For sale 
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom  For sale 
Study for The Long Journey, 1936
Alan Sorrell
Study for The Long Journey, 1936  For sale 
The Acropolis in Athens
Alan Sorrell
The Acropolis in Athens  Sold 
Portrait of an RAF Officer
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of an RAF Officer  Sold 
Portrait of Reginald Brill, late 1920's
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of Reginald Brill, late 1920's  Sold 
Rochester, (windy day) c. 1918-20
Alan Sorrell
Rochester, (windy day) c. 1918-20  Sold 
Self Portrait, head and shoulders
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait, head and shoulders  Sold 
Stambridge Mill near Rochford
Alan Sorrell
Stambridge Mill near Rochford  Sold 
The Courtyard of The British School
Alan Sorrell
The Courtyard of The British School  Sold 
An Assyrian Lion Hunt
Alan Sorrell
An Assyrian Lion Hunt  Sold 
Study for The Trembling Earth, 1946
Alan Sorrell
Study for The Trembling Earth, 1946  Sold 
Istanbul: The Lesser Golden Gate, 1955
Alan Sorrell
Istanbul: The Lesser Golden Gate, 1955  Sold 
Hadleigh Castle
Alan Sorrell
Hadleigh Castle  Sold 
Study for a reconstruction of a...
Alan Sorrell
Study for a reconstruction of a...  Sold 
Study for a reconstruction of the...
Alan Sorrell
Study for a reconstruction of the...  Sold 
Landscape (inscribed “Snowdon from...
Alan Sorrell
Landscape (inscribed “Snowdon from...  Sold 
Self portrait, circa 1925
Alan Sorrell
Self portrait, circa 1925  Sold 
Self Portrait in Graduation Gown
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait in Graduation Gown  Sold 
Portrait of the architect Thornton...
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of the architect Thornton...  Sold 
Study with Shasta Daisies in a Blue...
Alan Sorrell
Study with Shasta Daisies in a Blue...  Sold 
Self Portrait
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait  Sold 
Study for A Land Fit for Heroes, 1936
Alan Sorrell
Study for A Land Fit for Heroes, 1936  Sold 
Roman Caerwent - sketch for a...
Alan Sorrell
Roman Caerwent - sketch for a...  Sold 
Reconstruction drawing: Roman Londinium
Alan Sorrell
Reconstruction drawing: Roman Londinium  Sold 
Roman Silchester
Alan Sorrell
Roman Silchester  Sold 
Design for Norman Britain book jacket
Alan Sorrell
Design for Norman Britain book jacket  Sold 
Study for The Nelson Bar
Alan Sorrell
Study for The Nelson Bar  Sold 
Study in two sheets for 'Working Boats'
Alan Sorrell
Study in two sheets for 'Working Boats'  Sold 
Men Sandbagging, 1939
Alan Sorrell
Men Sandbagging, 1939  Sold 
Working Boats from Around the...
Alan Sorrell
Working Boats from Around the...  Sold 
The Postman, sept 1931
Alan Sorrell
The Postman, sept 1931  Sold 
Old Sarum Cathedral Wiltshire
Alan Sorrell
Old Sarum Cathedral Wiltshire  Sold 
Rochester, c. 1918-20
Alan Sorrell
Rochester, c. 1918-20  Sold 
Study of Angels for St Peter�s...
Alan Sorrell
Study of Angels for St Peter�s...  Sold 
Buildings on the edge of an airfield
Alan Sorrell
Buildings on the edge of an airfield  Sold 
Sudanese Express Passing Abu Simbel
Alan Sorrell
Sudanese Express Passing Abu Simbel  Sold 
The Artist in the Campagna, c.1931
Alan Sorrell
The Artist in the Campagna, c.1931  Sold 
Train in a Landscape
Alan Sorrell
Train in a Landscape  Sold 
RAF Camp, circa 1944
Alan Sorrell
RAF Camp, circa 1944  Sold 
RAF Camp in the Woods
Alan Sorrell
RAF Camp in the Woods  Sold 
RAF Camp, signed and dated 1940,
Alan Sorrell
RAF Camp, signed and dated 1940,  Sold 
Study for the North arch of St...
Alan Sorrell
Study for the North arch of St...  Sold 
The Appian Way, 1932
Alan Sorrell
The Appian Way, 1932  Sold 
Arum lilies
Alan Sorrell
Arum lilies  Sold 
The Long Journey, 1936
Alan Sorrell
The Long Journey, 1936  Sold 
Mawgan Porth 1916, Cornwall
Alan Sorrell
Mawgan Porth 1916, Cornwall  Sold 
The Ramesseum Thebes, 1962
Alan Sorrell
The Ramesseum Thebes, 1962  Sold 
The Trembling Earth
Alan Sorrell
The Trembling Earth  Sold 
Reconstruction of Harlech Castle, 1970
Alan Sorrell
Reconstruction of Harlech Castle, 1970  Sold 
Leigh, the Old Town
Alan Sorrell
Leigh, the Old Town  Sold 
The Lake of Albano and Monte Cavo, 1928
Alan Sorrell
The Lake of Albano and Monte Cavo, 1928  Sold 
Hadleigh Castle from the West, c. 1936
Alan Sorrell
Hadleigh Castle from the West, c. 1936  Sold 
The Beach at Southend, circa 1950
Alan Sorrell
The Beach at Southend, circa 1950  Sold 
Walton-on-The-Naze 1952 (Richard in...
Alan Sorrell
Walton-on-The-Naze 1952 (Richard in...  Sold 
Istanbul
Alan Sorrell
Istanbul  Sold 
Near River's Corner Daw's Heath
Alan Sorrell
Near River's Corner Daw's Heath  Sold 
Rayleigh, Essex, circa 1948
Alan Sorrell
Rayleigh, Essex, circa 1948  Sold 
Early Self-Portrait, mid  1920's
Alan Sorrell
Early Self-Portrait, mid 1920's  Sold 
Self-Portrait, late 1930s
Alan Sorrell
Self-Portrait, late 1930s  Sold 
Essex landscape panoramic view
Alan Sorrell
Essex landscape panoramic view  Sold 
Bradfield Lodge with Nissen hut...
Alan Sorrell
Bradfield Lodge with Nissen hut...  Sold 
Rebuilding a bomb damaged site
Alan Sorrell
Rebuilding a bomb damaged site  Sold 
The Artist's paint-box and sketching...
Alan Sorrell
The Artist's paint-box and sketching...  Sold 
Processing the Catch
Alan Sorrell
Processing the Catch  Sold 
Tea time, 1926
Alan Sorrell
Tea time, 1926  Sold 
Village in Iceland, circa 1934
Alan Sorrell
Village in Iceland, circa 1934  Sold 
Book jacket design,  early 1920s
Alan Sorrell
Book jacket design, early 1920s  Sold 
Conway
Alan Sorrell
Conway  Sold 
View of Hadleigh Castle, c. 1918-20
Alan Sorrell
View of Hadleigh Castle, c. 1918-20  Sold 
Vignette with model houses
Alan Sorrell
Vignette with model houses  Sold 
Self Portrait (Illustration for The...
Alan Sorrell
Self Portrait (Illustration for The...  Sold 
Commercial art studio work, c. 1920
Alan Sorrell
Commercial art studio work, c. 1920  Sold 
Portrait of the architect Thornton...
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of the architect Thornton...  Sold 
Portrait of Rosalie Brill , BSR period,
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of Rosalie Brill , BSR period,  Sold 
Study for 'St Richard starts out on...
Alan Sorrell
Study for 'St Richard starts out on...  Sold 
Study for Thingvellir, Iceland, 1936
Alan Sorrell
Study for Thingvellir, Iceland, 1936  Sold 
Study for St. Richard sets out upon...
Alan Sorrell
Study for St. Richard sets out upon...  Sold 
Southend beach with boats are low tide
Alan Sorrell
Southend beach with boats are low tide  Sold 
The South Downs at Jevington
Alan Sorrell
The South Downs at Jevington  Sold 
Benvenuto Cellini Escaping from Rome
Alan Sorrell
Benvenuto Cellini Escaping from Rome  Sold 
Tourists at The Teatro Olimpico
Alan Sorrell
Tourists at The Teatro Olimpico  Sold 
illutration for I Promesi Sposi
Alan Sorrell
illutration for I Promesi Sposi  Sold 
Procession: Rome, 1931
Alan Sorrell
Procession: Rome, 1931  Sold 
Study for The Arrival of the First...
Alan Sorrell
Study for The Arrival of the First...  Sold 
Self-Portrait
Alan Sorrell
Self-Portrait  Sold 
The Dark Wood
Alan Sorrell
The Dark Wood  Sold 
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom  Sold 
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom
Alan Sorrell
Study for People Seeking After Wisdom  Sold 
June 12 1933, Kensington Gardens
Alan Sorrell
June 12 1933, Kensington Gardens  Sold 
Rome, August 1937
Alan Sorrell
Rome, August 1937  Sold 
View on the Roman Forum from...
Alan Sorrell
View on the Roman Forum from...  Sold 
Cyprus Tree
Alan Sorrell
Cyprus Tree  Sold 
Near Southend, ciirca 1950
Alan Sorrell
Near Southend, ciirca 1950  Sold 
Landscape, 1946
Alan Sorrell
Landscape, 1946  Sold 
Beach Scene
Alan Sorrell
Beach Scene  Sold 
Study of an arm, BSR period
Alan Sorrell
Study of an arm, BSR period  Sold 
Study after Raphael, circa 1929
Alan Sorrell
Study after Raphael, circa 1929  Sold 
Study of a model (clothed and nude)
Alan Sorrell
Study of a model (clothed and nude)  Sold 
Portrait of Reginald Brill
Alan Sorrell
Portrait of Reginald Brill  Sold 
Sheet of figure studies, circa 1929
Alan Sorrell
Sheet of figure studies, circa 1929  Sold 
Tourists and running  children at...
Alan Sorrell
Tourists and running children at...  Sold 
The Beach at Bournemouth
Alan Sorrell
The Beach at Bournemouth  Sold 
Beach Scene
Alan Sorrell
Beach Scene  Sold 
Landscape
Alan Sorrell
Landscape  Sold 
Cloud study by night
Alan Sorrell
Cloud study by night  Sold 
Mountain Landscape (recto)
Alan Sorrell
Mountain Landscape (recto)  Sold 
Landscape, Peloponnisis
Alan Sorrell
Landscape, Peloponnisis  Sold 
A Land Fit for Heroes, 1936
Alan Sorrell
A Land Fit for Heroes, 1936  Sold 
A Cavern in the Clouds, 1944
Alan Sorrell
A Cavern in the Clouds, 1944  Sold 
Thingvellir, Iceland, 1936
Alan Sorrell
Thingvellir, Iceland, 1936  Sold