Life Gives You Lemons Scottish Show 2022 I hadn’t realised before researching

I hadn’t realised before researching this painting of Capri that the island was known as such a bohemian colony of artists and writers

Described as the ‘Grandfather of British illustration’ (thank you Chris Beetles) his economy of line was said to have modernised his trade and certainly influenced the next generation of cartoonists from Frank Reynolds to David Low

We had fun framing this stunning chanteuse and settled on an extremely grand eighteenth century portrait frame that used to house a Gainsborough

I did say I wouldn’t be boring you to death with biographical information that can be found on our website but in Trotin’s case the story is just too good

Life Gives You Lemons Scottish Show 2022 I hadn’t realised before researchingIn our Cecil Court gallery