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On his return to England in 1841 Severn fell on hard times, trying desperately to earn enough money to support his growing family by painting portraits.

Although he was never able to match his early artistic success in Rome and eventually had to flee his creditors for the Isle of Jersey in 1853, it should be noted that between 1819 and 1857, Severn exhibited 53 paintings at the Royal Academy in London.