Sidney Allnutt

Sidney Allnutt (1874–1931) is a little-documented British writer whose name is chiefly associated with Corot, a volume in the popular Masterpieces in Colour series. That book presents the life and art of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot in a short, accessible format and was published with color reproductions for a broad reading audience.

Because reliable biographical information about Allnutt himself is scarce in the sources available online, it is safest to describe him through the work that can be confirmed. His writing on Corot reflects the early 20th-century appetite for affordable art books that introduced major painters to non-specialist readers.

Today, Allnutt is remembered less as a public literary figure than as a capable guide to art appreciation. Readers who come across his work are likely to find a brief, enthusiastic introduction to Corot rather than a densely academic study.