Sorrell, Alan, 1904-1974 (British painter and illustrator)
Biography/Historical Note
Muralist, teacher and illustrator with a strong interest in early history, best remembered for his archaeological illustrations and his detailed reconstructions of Roman Britain. He trained at the Southend Municipal School of Art (1919-22) and then attended the Royal College of Art (1924-27). After his Rome Scholarship (1928-30), in 1931 he became Senior Assistant Instructor of Drawing at The Royal College of Art, retaining the post until 1948.In 1937 he was elected member of the Royal Watercolour Society. During WWII he volunteered for the RAF but was transferred as a Camouflage Officer to the Air Ministry in 1941. During his postwar career he mainly collaborated as illustrator with a number of archaeologists, such as W. F. Grimes, Kathleen Kenyon and Mortimer Wheeler.
Nationality:
English.
Education:
Southend Municipal School of Art, 1919-1922. Royal College of Art, 1924-1927.
Role within the BSR:
Rome Scholar in Painting, 1928-1930.