Cecil M. Round Online

Thanks for your interest in the work of Cecil Round and for continuing to send in new material for our online gallery.  We are always interested to hear from other owners of Cecil Round’s artwork and, equally, from anyone who shares an interest in his work.

We’ve been struck by the number of really interesting back-stories that often accompany your correspondence – quite literally, from all over the world.  With this in mind, very shortly it is our intention to start featuring some of these stories, along with more detailed close-ups and analysis of his pictures.  We will also start to feature more general news stories and information relating to Cecil Round’s work.  We hope this will bring added interest for visiting enthusiasts and encourage others to continue sharing their pictures and stories!

Watch this space and, in the meantime, don’t forget to look for updates in the online gallery – we’ve been able to upload four new images this month.  Many thanks.

Cecil Mendelssohn Round (1865-1933) was a landscape and figure painter. His work was exhibited at a number of provincial galleries but, of particular note, he had the proud distinction of exhibiting at the Royal Academy on six occasions between 1885 and 1898, although he was not actually a Royal Academician.

Over the past twenty years, auction sale results have generally indicated a decline in interest for much of his work although there have been occasional exceptions. However, in spite of this trend, as personal collectors of his art, we thought a website celebrating the life and work of this largely forgotten artist would be a worthwhile endeavour, to ensure current and future generations have access to details about his life and work.

The purpose of this website is therefore two-fold: to celebrate the life of the man behind the art and to act as a clearing house for news and information relating to his work. As our research continues and new details come to light, we will periodically update and expand the content of the site – any help you are able to provide, by supplying news, information and images of his artwork, will be gratefully received and acknowledged.

NOTE: To check for recent updates to our website, please refer to the notes in the right-hand margin.