Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm The cylindrical Mole of Hadrian

The cylindrical Mole of Hadrian was built in the 2nd century as a mausoluem for the emperor Hadrian and his family

Study for the child in the 'Dance of Death'

and borders of trompe l'oeil decoration with acanthus and flowers

' Sir Samuel White Baker was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1869

Regarded as a model employer

Robert Montgomery (1904-1981), American actor and director Size:XL: 120 x 80cm The cylindrical Mole of HadrianRobert Montgomery (1904 1981), American actor and director, 20th century. In 1937 Montgomery was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor as a psychopath in the chiller Night Must Fall, and again in 1942 for Here Comes Mr Jordan. During World War II he served in the US Navy, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander.