STANHOPE ALEXANDER FORBES ra neacDublin 1857 – 1947 CornwallFrequently described as the ‘father of the Newlyn School’, Stanhope Forbes was perhaps more accurately assessed as ‘the centreand rallying point of the colony’ by the Art Journal in 1896. His artistic talent, matched by a strength of personality and charismaof character, certainly justifi ed his position as the focus of their shared attitudes and ideals.
