Spring Morning, Port Isaac Still Lifes I did say I wouldn’t

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

born in Rugby where he attended the Polytechnic so this is conceivably a view of the Canal at Coventry

faked drawings from the 1830s and produced ‘antiqued’ trade signs for shopkeepers looking to imply longevity

as he is internationally collected and sits in many public collections including the Tate and what’s more was a much respected professor of painting at the Royal Academy Schools

and the light is masterly

Spring Morning, Port Isaac Still Lifes I did say I wouldn’t