A NOBLE TRIBUTE—SARAH CECILIA HARRISON’S PORTRAIT OF ANNA AND THOMAS HASLAM

By Hannah Baker Portrait-painter and social reformer Sarah Cecilia Harrison (1863–1941) was born in Holywood, Co. Down. After the death of her father in 1873 her family relocated to London, a move that would ultimately benefit Harrison, as in 1878 she began her artistic training at the Slade School of Fine Art. She valued her ... Read more

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