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.
He was a son of Ernest Thomas Sorrell (1861-1910) and Edith Jane Doody (1866-1951). He married Irene Agnes Mary Oldershaw in 1933 and they divorced in 1946. He then married in 1947 Mabel Elizabeth Tanner (1916-1991) who was also an artist. They had three children: Richard, Mark and Julia.
He was a son of Ernest Thomas Sorrell (1861-1910) and Edith Jane Doody (1866-1951). He married Irene Agnes Mary Oldershaw in 1933 and they divorced in 1946. He then married in 1947 Mabel Elizabeth Tanner (1916-1991) who was also an artist. They had three children: Richard, Mark and Julia.
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.
He was a son of Ernest Thomas Sorrell (1861-1910) and Edith Jane Doody (1866-1951). He married Irene Agnes Mary Oldershaw in 1933 and they divorced in 1946. He then married in 1947 Mabel Elizabeth Tanner (1916-1991) who was also an artist. They had three children: Richard, Mark and Julia.
He was a son of Ernest Thomas Sorrell (1861-1910) and Edith Jane Doody (1866-1951). He married Irene Agnes Mary Oldershaw in 1933 and they divorced in 1946. He then married in 1947 Mabel Elizabeth Tanner (1916-1991) who was also an artist. They had three children: Richard, Mark and Julia.
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