Isabel Florrie Saul (1895-1982) Saint Maurice, ink and gold heightener, on paper, depicting a Roman centurion on horseback, framed signed in ink bottom right 18 x 15cm. (image) Catalogue notes Saul studied at Bournemouth Municipal School of Art and went on to specialise in watercolours, ink and etching. She exhibited at RA 1926–1966, usually portraits or flower studies, and was a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts until 1981 her work can be found in York Minster, Carlisle and Salisbury Cathedrals and in the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth.

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