Alan Sorrell | |
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![]() Noted archaeological illustrator | |
Born | Alan Ernest Sorrell 11 February 1904 Tooting, London, England |
Died | 21 December 1974 Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England | (aged 70)
Nationality | English |
Education | The Royal College of Art |
Known for | Watercolour, Archaeological illustration |
Movement | Neo-romanticism |
Elected | Royal Watercolour Society |
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.