Lawrence (Thomas Edward, 1888-1935). A classical surrealist mixed media collage portrait of T.E.

Lawrence (Thomas Edward, 1888-1935). A classical surrealist mixed media collage portrait of T.E. Lawrence by Dan Samuels, 1972, with signed ('Daniel') presnetation inscription to balnk area at head of canvas, 'To my pal Tom Beaumont', canvas on board, approx. 73 x 48 cm, together with three related exhibition leaflets for Dan Samuels exhibitions, personalised for Tom And Helen Beaumont One of the exhibition leaflets explains Samuels's interest in T.E. Lawrence. 'A single meeting with a stranger in the British Museum was to influence him more than any other factor in his life. Through this chance meeting with Aircraftsman Shaw he discovered the Elgin Marbles and Greek Mythology... It was then [after Lawrence's death in 1935 that] Dan Samuels learnt for the first time that the man who planted this deep-rooted love for Greek Antiquity was none other than Lawrence of Arabia'. This painting may well have been a present to Tom and Helen Beaumont on their wedding in 1971 and to which Dan and Peggy Sameuls were witnesses. See above for information about Tom Beaumont. (4)