The Estate of Sir Roland Penrose

Sir Roland Penrose (1900-1984) was an English artist, historian and poet. He was a major promoter and collector of modern art and an associate of the surrealists in the United Kingdom. He was friends with the artists Pablo Picasso, Wolfgang Paalen and Max Ernst. During the Second World War he put his artistic skills to practical use as a teacher of camouflage. 

Penrose married the poet Valentine Boue and then the photographer Lee Miller. Penrose and Miller bought Farley Farm House near Chiddingly, East Sussex, in 1949, where he displayed his valuable collection of modern art, and in particular the Surrealists and works by Picasso. Penrose designed the landscaping around the house as a setting for works of modern sculpture. Farleys House is now a museum and archive open to the public for guided tours on pre-determined days