D sherrin painter biography

Daniel Sherrin was an accomplished British painter of landscapes and maritime subjects. He spent the majority of his life in Seasalter, near Whitstable in Kent, where he became a local celebrity of repute.

His father, John Sherrin RI RWS (1819-1896), was a painter of delicate still lifes in watercolour and trained by the distinguished William Henry Hunt (1790-1864). However, it’s unlikely that he provided any early tuition for his son as he actively dissuaded the young lad from entering the profession. As such, Sherrin was instead apprenticed to Peter Moore, a draper in Canterbury, while using any spare moment to sketch. It’s reported that he’d rise at 4am and complete a painting before breakfast.

His artistic training beyond this point is unclear as several sources refer to him studying under Benjamin Williams Leader RA (1831-1923) although this is likely to be anecdotal rather than based on any facts. It’s plausible that he was actually self-taught a

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DANIEL SHERRIN PAINTINGS FOR SALE & BIOGRAPHY

DANIEL SHERRIN

British, 1870–1942

BIOGRAPHY
“Daniel Sherrin was active from 1895 to 1922. His landscapes, such as Morning near Reigate Heath; Golden Autumn Days; Summer's Day, are sensitive depictions of the changing light and atmosphere, according to the time of day or season. Sherrin, also a painter of seascapes, was able to render detailed and informed renditions of ships, as in Three-master in High Wind; In Full Sail” (Benezit, Dictionary of Artists, Gründ, 2006).

Museum Collections:
Bolton Museum and Art galleri, Bolton
Bury Art Museum, Bury
Canterbury City Council Museums and Art Galleries, Canterbury
Ferens Art Gallery
Haworth Art Gallery, Hull
Laing Art galleri, Newcastle upon Tyne
Margate Old Town Local History Museum, Margate
Milntown Estate and Gardens, Isle of Man
Museums Sheffield, Sheffield
Nuneaton Museum and Art Gallery, Nuneaton
Salford Museum and Art galleri, Salford
Warrington Museum and Art Ga

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Daniel Sherrin (1868-1942)

Artist Name Daniel Sherrin (1868-1942) TitleClose of Day DescriptionThis lovely large Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Daniel Sherrin. Painted circa 1900 the painting is entitled Close of Day. The composition details a landscape view from a hill into the distance. In the foreground a figure comes into view, carrying firewood or faggots on their back. To the left are majestic pines and then one's eye travels over the drop of the land and the tops of trees to the countryside stretching out into the twilight distance. A really peaceful, calming painting that one could look upon for years and never get tired of looking at.

Signed lower left.ProvenanceBears copied inscription on reverse. West Sussex estate.
 MediumOil on CanvasSize30 x 24 inchesFrame Housed in a fine 19th century giltwood and gesso frame, 37 inches by 31 inches and in good conditionConditionGood conditi