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Beautiful 19th century still life with a bird's nest, roses and fruit. The painting is mounted on a modern fitting background and framed behind glass.
John Sherrin (London 1819-1896) was apprenticed to Samuel Smith and later worked for the designers Howell, James and Co. He also worked for the Matthews and Peak goldsmiths in Gerrard Street.
Sherrin studied with the watercolorist William Henry Hunt. He mainly worked in watercolor and specialized in still lifes and birds. Sherrin exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colours and was elected an associate of the Royal Institute in 1866 and elected a full member in 1879.
Works by Sherrin can be found in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum London, the Manchester City Art Gallery and elsewhere.