Alan Sorrell

Alan Ernest Sorrell (11 February 1904 – 21 December 1974) was an English artist and writer best remembered for his archaeological illustrations, particularly his detailed reconstructions of Roman Britain. He was a Senior Assistant Instructor of Drawing at The Royal College of Art, between 1931–39 and 1946–48. In 1937 he was elected a member of the Royal Watercolour Society.

Early life

Sorrell was born in Tooting, London and moved to Southend, Essex, at the age of two. The son and second child of Ernest Thomas Sorrell (1861–1910) a jeweller and watchmaker and his wife Edith Jane Sorrell née Doody (1867–1951), Alan Sorrell would often go, with his father on trips away drawing landscapes as a child. However, the most part of his childhood was spent confined to a bath chair due to a suspected heart condition. The early death of his father also resulted in Sorrell being very secluded.

Early career

Sorrell was trained at the Southend municipal school of art and, after a brief spell as a commercial artist in London, he attended The Royal College of Art between (1924–1927). Whilst there, he met William Rothenstein whom would act as a mentor for Sorrell and became a close friend. In 1928, Sorrell won the British Prix de Rome in Mural painting and spent the next three years at the British School at Rome.

Alan Sorrell (footballer)

Alan Sorrell (born 23 May 1923) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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