John Hobson Nicholson (1911–1988) John Hobson Nicholson was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, on January 29th, 1911, the son of William Nicholson, a house painter and decorator. He inherited his grandfather’s artistic talent—John Miller Nicholson—a celebrated Victorian landscape artist known for capturing the rugged beauty of Scotland's Highlands and the dramatic coastline of Cornwall. From an early age, Nicholson demonstrated exceptional draughtsmanship skills, meticulously sketching scenes from the Isle of Man and its surroundings. ### Early Life & Artistic Training Nicholson’s formative yea…