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A GIFT FROM JOHN BELLANY:
John Bellany C.B.E. R.A. (1942-2013)
Woman in headdress
signed 'Bellany' (lower right), inscribed 'For/Lord Snowdon/Best/Wishes/John Bellany' on the reverse
oil on canvas, unframed
30 x 24 in. (36.2 x 61 cm.)
Provenance
A gift from the artist to Lord Snowdon.
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Lot Essay

John Bellany was a close friend of Lord Snowdon with whom he served on the council of the Royal College of Art. Lord Snowdon photographed John in 1990 (see NPG P1852) with a prop of a fish, in reference to Bellany's interest in Scottish fishing communities.

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