Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm Study for the child in

Study for the child in the 'Dance of Death'

Interior view of Surrey Chapel with a service taking place

' Sir Samuel White Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1869

the main figure represented perched on a rock by water with a Chinese carp or goldfish below and a specimen of red sea weed behind

and borders of trompe l'oeil decoration with acanthus and flowers

Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm Study for the child inRobert Montgomery (1904 1981), American actor and director, 20th century. In 1937 Montgomery was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall, and again in 1942 for Here Comes Mr Jordan. During World War II he served in the US Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.