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Spotlight 7: Hidden Treasure

Welcome to our seventh ‘Spotlight Feature’. This month we will be sharing one of the most intriguing back-stories we have received, in relation to a Cecil Round painting. It is a real tale of mystery and hidden ‘treasure’. A good … Continue reading

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Spotlight 6: Avington Park

Welcome to our sixth ‘Spotlight Feature’. A few years ago, we were contacted by Alison Wagg who was hoping to sell an unframed Cecil Round canvas she had found tucked behind a wardrobe, while clearing her late-mother’s house. The picture … Continue reading

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In The News… Feedback on Spotlight

It is now over four months since we launched our Spotlight Feature on Cecil Round’s paintings. With five ‘instalments’ published and another couple already in the pipeline, we would love to hear your feedback on our new-look website – have … Continue reading

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In The News… Discovering Cecil Round

Good news – our volunteer research team have been busy trawling through historic public records of births, marriages, deaths and census data, in addition to other secondary-source information channels and we have now expanded our biographical analysis of Cecil Round’s … Continue reading

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Spotlight 5: Commander and Mrs O. B. Niven (1917)

Welcome to our fifth ‘Spotlight Feature’. We were approached a few years ago by Helen Ashworth and Robert Niven, who kindly shared images of two portraits of their ancestors, attributed to Cecil Round. The portraits date from 1917 and have … Continue reading

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Spotlight 4: A Devon Lane (1881-1882)

Welcome to our fourth ‘Spotlight Feature’. About the time we were completing work on our last feature, ready for publication in early January, I was excited to receive news of ‘A Devon Lane’. The timing was impeccable. Having just written … Continue reading

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On The Market… Cecil Round Paintings For Sale

Thanks to all the people who have recently been in touch with details about Cecil Round paintings they wish to sell – we’ve had quite a flurry of offers over the past couple of months, since expanding the website content. … Continue reading

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Spotlight 3: Torbay, Devon (1911)

Welcome to our third ‘Spotlight Feature’.  A few years ago, we heard from Andrew Walmisley who, having seen our website, had been inspired to get his Cecil Round painting restored.  The painting of Torbay in Devon, dates from 1911 and … Continue reading

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Spotlight 2: “Feltrim”, Exeter (1910)

Welcome to our second ‘Spotlight Feature’.  The focus of this study is Cecil Round’s painting of a house called “Feltrim” in Exeter – a composition he completed in 1910. Feltrim was located on Topsham Road, between Exeter and Topsham, which … Continue reading

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In The News… Spring (1889)

A very impressive Cecil Round painting was offered for sale earlier this week, through an auction house in California, USA.  The painting in its frame, measuring an impressive 112 cm (H) x 142 cm (W) x 10 cm (D), carried … Continue reading

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