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Oil on paper study of Rubens Saint George by artist JJ Soames

A great-niece to the 19th Century Darlton painter Henry Calvert, founding Treasurer of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, JJ Soames draws inspiration from History, old Masters, Legends, Poem and dark Fairytale. She continues to collaborate with Historic England on the Missing Pieces Project, which as ever, inspires the work on display

John Opies Boudica Haranguing The Britons by JJ Soames pencil on paper.

Boudica Haranguing The Britons

Oil on paper Leonardo da Vincis SALVATOR MUNDI by artist JJ Soames

Salvator Mundi

Oil pencil painting by English artist JJ Soames www.jjsoames.com

Saint Michael

Original from The Egerton Manuscript 1500. Study oil pencil gold leaf miniture painting by JJ Soames

The Paupers Crusade 1096

Oil pencil painting by English artist JJ Soames www.jjsoames.com

Robert Curthose Duke of Normandy

Oil on paper by JJ Soames

Dance Me To The End

Study oil pencil portrait of Captain Cook of The Endeavour by JJ Soames original by William Hodges

Captain James Cook of The Endeavour

pencil and pen on paper of ALEXANDRE DUMAS by English artist JJ Soames

Alexandre Dumas

Oil  pencil painting by English artist JJ Soames. Original from the school of Francisco Ribalta

The Martydom of Saint Vicente de Saragoça

Study of Guido Renis' Salomè and John Baptist  by JJ Soames pencil on paper.

Salomè

Red Riding Hood and wolf study of original Jessie wilcox Smith, oil pencil on paper by JJ Soames.

In The Hood

Oil on paper study of William Hogarths self portrait of artist and his pug Trump
By JJ Soames

The Painter and his Pug

Saint Columba painting by English artist JJ Soames www.jjsoames.com

Saint Columba with The Battle Book of Colmcille on Iona c563

Pencil and pen on paper by JJ Soames of Luis Camoes and his Muse Dinamene taken from Engraving.

Luis Camões and the Muse Dinamene

Oil pencil study JJ Soames Lowick Hall in Cumbria from book NEAT THOUGH NOT SUMPTUOUS A CHRONICLE.

Lowick Hall Cumbria ♠︎ An Ancient Seat

Oil pencil study painting by English artist JJ Soames from Michael Angelos Sistine chapel

The Fall From Grace

Commissions undertaken

● Art commissions ●


● Portraits ● Reproductions ●


● Murals ● Iconography ●


Interiors ● Landscaping


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"She has a font of historical knowledge and helped me enormously in my research on my family in the West Indies.

I highly recommend Ms. Soames."  

- Royden Clogstoun- Diplomat and Author


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"Her work shows emotion and strength"

- Roger Metcalfe- Estudio Destra 


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● C O N T A C T ● THEHERMIT@INORRBIT.COM

Historic England logo with colorful waves and text.
Logo of the Royal Historical Society with a laurel wreath design.

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