George Bell Original Rare Oil Painting Hand Signed Vintage Portrait
George Bell Original Rare Oil Painting Hand Signed Vintage Portrait. This is an exceptional investment opportunity to acquire an extraordinary and rare original work of art. The artwork measures approximately 30cm x 40 x 0.5cm (11.8 x 15.7in). Signed by the artist lower right. The work is in need of some restoration. It is an ORIGINAL WORK and NOT a lithograph or print of any kind. It is certainly a stunning and interestingly different piece.
A rare opportunity to acquire a truly terrific ORIGINAL Bell. George Frederick Henry Bell (1 December 1878 23 October 1966) was an Australian painter. He was born in Kew, Victoria, the son of George Bell, a public servant, and educated at Kew High School. He studied at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School from 1895 to 1903. [1] and continued his studies in Paris and London in the early 1900s.
During World War I he worked first as a teacher and then in a munitions factory. From October 1918 to the end of 1919 he was an official war artist to the 4th Division of the Australian Imperial Force. Bells major war painting concerning the Battle of Hamel: Dawn at Hamel 4 July 1918, was completed in Australia in 1921 and now hangs in the Australian War Memorial. The Ballarat Fine Art Gallery collection includes his work entitled The Conversation. One of his early formal paintings, The Conversation, was painted while he was overseas and was first exhibited at the Modern Society of Portrait Painters in 1911. In 1932 he and Arnold Shore opened an art school at 443 Bourke Street, Melbourne, which became the centre of modern art in Melbourne. [1] Their students over the years included Russell Drysdale, Sali Herman and Bill Salmon. Later in 1932 he formed the Contemporary Group of Melbourne, then in 1934 took a lengthy study trip to England, where he became interested in the work of Iain MacNab. [5] In 1937 Attorney General Robert Menzies attempted to establish the Australian Academy of Art, an Australian equivalent to the Royal Academy. Bell was the leading opponent of the plan and a spokesman for modern art, and pursued a prolonged public argument with Menzies, forming the Contemporary Art Society of which he became founding president. [6] Artists associated with Bell and the Contemporary Art Society included Constance Stokes and Sali Herman. He died at his home at Toorak the same year, survived by his wife and daughter. Certain works have Certificates of Authentication and this will be noted in the listing. Unless specified in the listing this artwork has no documentation, necessitating the sale'as is' and'd'apres. We do our very best to describe all items as they are, but antique, vintage and/or pre-owned items may show signs of wear due to age and/or use. If all is well please leave feedback, as we have done for you, so we are aware that you have received your goods. The item "George Bell Original Rare Oil Painting Hand Signed Vintage Portrait" is in sale since Sunday, April 16, 2017. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "valentinus100" and is located in United Kingdom.This item can be shipped worldwide.: No