William Bell
(Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1735–1804)
Portrait of a Boy flanked by a Hound and a Pony, the sitter identified on the dog’s collar as John Langlands,
signed and dated at lower right: William Bell pinxt. 1782,
oil on canvas, 173 x 108.4 cm, framed
Provenance:
Collection of Lady King of Wartnaby, née The Hon. Isabel Monckton, Friars Well, Leicestershire;sale Christies’s, London, 23 November 1973, Lot 158
This elegant portrait excellently exemplifies the quality of the rare works by William Bell. In 1771, Sir Joshua Reynolds honoured the artist at the Royal Academy with the gold medal for the best history painting. Bell did not live in London, but at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland, the estate of Lord Delaval. Later on, he settled in Newcastle, where he came into contact with the Langlands family of famous silversmiths. The sitter of the present painting, John Langlands II, was to run his father’s business until his death in 1804. Here Bell has depicted him as a young gentleman, with the attributes of a horse (pony) and hound.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
17.04.2013 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 36,900.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 30,000.- to EUR 50,000.-
William Bell
(Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1735–1804)
Portrait of a Boy flanked by a Hound and a Pony, the sitter identified on the dog’s collar as John Langlands,
signed and dated at lower right: William Bell pinxt. 1782,
oil on canvas, 173 x 108.4 cm, framed
Provenance:
Collection of Lady King of Wartnaby, née The Hon. Isabel Monckton, Friars Well, Leicestershire;sale Christies’s, London, 23 November 1973, Lot 158
This elegant portrait excellently exemplifies the quality of the rare works by William Bell. In 1771, Sir Joshua Reynolds honoured the artist at the Royal Academy with the gold medal for the best history painting. Bell did not live in London, but at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland, the estate of Lord Delaval. Later on, he settled in Newcastle, where he came into contact with the Langlands family of famous silversmiths. The sitter of the present painting, John Langlands II, was to run his father’s business until his death in 1804. Here Bell has depicted him as a young gentleman, with the attributes of a horse (pony) and hound.
Specialist: Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
Dr. Alexander Strasoldo
+43-1-515 60-556
alexander.strasoldo@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Old Master Paintings |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 17.04.2013 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 06.04. - 17.04.2013 |
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