Category Archives: Archive Material

With great intrigue, we read ‘between the sheets’ of The Totnes Times and Devon News of 11 June 1898, that Cecil Round was on the trail of ‘certain evil-disposed persons’ who it was alleged, had been circulating reports about him … Continue reading →

It is ‘between the sheets’ of the Dorset County Chronicle of 18 February 1892 that we hear news of a fire at Cecil Round’s studio: “DESTRUCTION OF VALUABLE PICTURES. Mr Cecil Round, of Oakley, Surrey, had the misfortune to lose … Continue reading →

Here is an interesting snippet from ‘between the sheets’ of The West Surrey Times and County Express from 17 February 1888. Not only does it position Cecil Round in Ockley (Surrey) but it also provides invaluable insight into his painting … Continue reading →

Cecil Round was clearly well regarded as an artist as he was commissioned to paint the portraits of many influential people – amongst them, we read ‘between the sheets’ of the Lady’s Pictorial of 25 December 1886, was Alexander Meyrick … Continue reading →

Hiding in plain sight ‘between the sheets’ of The Bridport News and Dorsetshire, Devonshire and Somersetshire Advertiser of 1 May 1885, we discover under District News, invaluable information about one of Cecil Round’s early exhibits at the Royal Academy: “A … Continue reading →

Following the death of Cecil Round in June 1933, we find ‘between the sheets’ of the Western Morning News of 12 July 1933, a formal notice for any Persons having a claim against the Estate of the late Cecil Mendelssohn … Continue reading →

Cecil Round painted many portraits throughout his career, and this update from ‘between the sheets’ of the Western Times on 12 June 1931 comes towards the end of Cecil Round’s career (he died on 20 June 1933). The short report … Continue reading →

Discovered ‘between the sheets’ of the Leamington Spa Courier of 18 January 1907, is this rather splendid article entitled, ‘A Royal Academy Exhibitor’. Not only does the article disclose biographical detail about Cecil Round’s early life as an artist, it … Continue reading →

We read ‘between the sheets’ of the Bognor Regis Observer of 13 July 1904, that the local Church Renovation Fund benefited from a Swiss Village Fete and Bazaar, held at Bosham (near Chichester) on Wednesday and Thursday the previous week: … Continue reading →

In the twenty-first century when GDPR rules and regulations have been implemented for our privacy and data protection, it seems strange to find ‘between the sheets’ of the Dartmouth & South Hams Chronicle of 6 July 1900, that hotels shared … Continue reading →