Edward Gibbon's 'History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' (1776-88) is among the most magnificent and ambitious narratives in European literature
Height (at highest point): 6cm
Born into an artistic family in South Lakeland
The artist has captured the light such that the work appears to glow
The wood is full of character and has a lovely warm colour throughout
Enid Clarke RMS (1919-2020) Still Life of Fruit & Sherry. Signed & Dated, 1976. Mirror Edward Gibbon's 'History of theA lovely still life of fruit and sherry by Enid Clarke RMS (1919 2020), signed and dated for 1976. Enid Clarke was a Norfolk born artist (1919) who, after exhibiting widely throughout East Anglia with her flower paintings, began to develop a fascination for still life. As well as exhibiting in the major London galleries, Enid had sold to many well known members of the public and her work is in private collections in the UK, USA, Canada, Spain and