what we do

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Morris and Son was founded by the art historian Richard Morris in 2010 with an emphasis on British 20th Century modern paintings. 

Since then, we have expanded our practice to include English and European late 19th Century and 20th Century paintings and works on paper.

Richard’s particular expertise is in the work of Walter Sickert and Spencer Gore through to Victor Pasmore, Sir Stanley Spencer, Mary Potter, David Jones, Graham Sutherland and David Hockney. 

Through personal contacts and social media we have access to a worldwide network of academics, private collectors, art galleries, art historians, auctioneers, dealers and artists to find whatever artist, picture or style of artwork our clients might require. 

We have built private and business art collections which showcase the personality and character of the buyer and always provide full research and provenance.

Our expertise in art is well known, and over the past few years we have re-discovered paintings and drawings by Sir Stanley Spencer, Christopher Nevinson, David Hockney, work by Augustus John, David Jones, Winifred Nicholson, and Scandinavian artists including Helene Schjerfbeck and Ellen Thesleff. 

All this work has been found through instinctively recognising the style of a particular artist. Our connoisseurship has been learned through many years of repeated study and examination of paintings and works on paper. 

We assist clients with connoisseurship and building collections that express a collector's own individuality and act as a consultant to several private art collections in the UK. 

 Forming an art collection is an interesting and rewarding experience but art must be wisely evaluated and selected with professional advice. 

authenticating an artwork can save you a great deal of money before you buy it, equally it can save you a great deal of concern if an artwork needs to be appraised for insurance purposes or for sale. I also evaluate and value artwork prior to sale.