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NORMAN CORNISH worked underground in the Durham coalfield ... his death will be much lamented by the art world nationally — but even more so regionally, for Norman was essentially a man of ...

Cornish’s face, however, is clear. He looks directly at the viewer. His hair is mussed, and he appears haggard. According to the museum, the painting depicts the artist in his younger years.