As well as telling for the first time the story of Hewitt Henry Rayner - probably the 20th century's most prolific drypoint etcher - this biography also provides fresh insights into the personality of Walter Sickert, observed during a friendship that lasted almost a decade. Matthew Sturgis, noted Sickert expert, has contributed the Foreword to this biography. He commented: This book adds many things to the record of Sickert s life, his working practices, his teaching methods, his work-spaces, and his character. It will be a useful and enduring addition to the story of early Twentieth Century...