Walter Richard Sickert: A Shadowy Figure of London’s Modernist Scene Walter Richard Sickert, born in Germany in 1860 and tragically dying in England in 1942, remains a compellingly enigmatic figure within the history of British art. More than just an artist, he was a keen observer of urban life, a collector of faces, and a pivotal, though often misunderstood, influence on the development of modern painting in London. His career spanne…