Edmund Lawrence Van Someren (1875–1963): A Dutch Master's Legacy Edmund Lawrence Van Someren, born in Bangalore, India on July 4th, 1875, was the son of Colonel Gotlieb James Van Someren, a soldier serving with the Madras Infantry, and Sarah Marsden. His early education took place at Linton House School in Worthing, followed by private tutoring before he embarked on his artistic journey at Dresden Academy in Germany. Recognizing his talent for painting, he enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in London in 1895, where he achieved two Silver Medals and a Landseer Scholarship – accolades that…