bertram nicholls
Bertram Nicholls (1883–1974): A Painter of Quiet Landscapes Bertram Nicholls, born in Didsbury, Manchester on September 26th, 1883, was the youngest child of William Andrews Nicholls (1842-August 7th, 1925), a fruit merchant, and Mary née Allen, who married at Kinver St Peter, Staffordshire on April 9th, 1866. He received his education at Manchester Grammar School and pursued artistic studies at the Slade School of Fine Art (1901–4),…
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