William Hallé (1912–1998): A Landscape Painter Rooted in Tradition William Hallé was born in Richmond, Surrey, England, in 1912—a descendant of the famed Hallé orchestra founder and on his mother’s side of the painter Sir Peter Lely, (1618-1680) court painter to Charles II. This lineage instilled a deep appreciation for artistic heritage from an early age, shaping his lifelong dedication to painting landscapes in oil. His formative years were marked by exposure to art reproductions within his local library and a pivotal relocation to the East End of London at twenty, where he pursued formal…