 In 1926, Burra travelled with his family to visit his sister in Florence, Italy, and also visited Siena and Paris.In 1927, he visited Paris with Lucy Norton and Sophie Fedorovitch, who painted his portrait, now lost.Burra was introduced to Oliver Brown of the Leicester Galleries in August 1927; in September–October, Burra and Chappell travelled to the south of France; in December, Burra exhibited at the New English Art Club.