This palette belonged to the artist Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942), one of Britain's most famous and respected artists. It is one of two palettes held in the Sickert Family Collection of artworks and archives at Islington Local History Centre. Oil residue remains in evidence on its surface, almost as if Sickert had only recently finished working with the utensil.
From 1924-1934, Sickert worked and lived at several addresses in Islington. His studio and school of art at 1 Highbury Place, which he opened in 1927, is perhaps the best known.
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