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An Artistic Pairing.
Percy Nobbs' many talents often overshadowed those of his wife, Cecil Shepherd. Nevertheless, she was a gifted artist in her own right, despite the fact that her husband's work received much more exposure than her own. While Percy produced watercolours of landscapes, his wife preferred portraits and her medium of choice was pastel. As Cecil was a member of the Delesderniers-Shepherd clan who owned Greenwood for five generations, the house contains artwork from her childhood, early adulthood, and later married life. Percy and Cecil were indeed quite the artistic pairing. (Greenwood Collection)
Percy Nobbs' many talents often overshadowed those of his wife, Cecil Shepherd. Nevertheless, she was a gifted artist in her own right, despite the fact that her husband's work received much more exposure than her own. While Percy produced watercolours of landscapes, his wife preferred portraits and her medium of choice was pastel. As Cecil was a member of the Delesderniers-Shepherd clan who owned Greenwood for five generations, the house contains artwork from her childhood, early adulthood, and later married life. Percy and Cecil were indeed quite the artistic pairing. (Greenwood Collection)