Poppies and Pears reserved London Docks were the heart

London Docks were the heart of the capital pumping goods and people to and from the Empire and the view of that stretch of the river leading up to Tower Bridge would have been familiar to all Londoners

dying tragically of pneumonia at only 48

The creative elite had been holidaying or living there since the mid-nineteenth century and by the beginning of the next century it had become a relative safe-haven for the gay and lesbian community

It is a wonder to me that the artist of this highly accomplished little portrait cannot be found listed anywhere

it was when sitting in the wings or dressing rooms back stage that Berjole really excelled

Poppies and Pears reserved London Docks were the heart