Leghe Suthers: A Cornish Impressionist Capturing the Soul of Newlyn Leghe Suthers, born John Lees Suthers in Chadderton, Lancashire, in 1856, remains a quietly significant figure within the vibrant tapestry of late 19th and early 20th-century British art. While he never formally joined the renowned Newlyn School, his presence there – and indeed, his deep connection to the Cornish fishing village of Newlyn – profoundly shaped his artistic vision and established him as a keen observer and evocative painter of coastal life, musicians, and the everyday dramas unfolding within its tight-knit comm…