§ JOHN BELLANY C.B.E., R.A. (SCOTTISH 1942-2013) HARBOUR SCENE
Signed, oil on canvas
91cm x 121.5cm (35.75in x 47.75in)
Biography:
John Bellany was one of the most acclaimed Scottish artists of his generation. He is best known for depicting the lives of fishing communities along the east coast of Scotland as this is where he spent his childhood. In 1960 he began studying at the Edinburgh College of Art and later went on to study at the Royal College of Art, London.
His artwork is almost entirely figural, with many of his portraits being of family members or female figures. Themes of Christianity, mortality and sin are seen throughout his paintings, especially during the 1970's, when the influence of alcohol resulted in a period of self-destruction in Bellany's life.
Bellany's work is included in major museums and art galleries across the world, including Tate in London, The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the National Galleries of Scotland. The late David Bowie, whose art collection caused such a stir when it came on the market, was a great supporter and collector of Bellany's, reportedly once stating his top three painters to be "Tintoretto, Beckmann, Bellany".
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Signed, oil on canvas
91cm x 121.5cm (35.75in x 47.75in)
Biography:
John Bellany was one of the most acclaimed Scottish artists of his generation. He is best known for depicting the lives of fishing communities along the east coast of Scotland as this is where he spent his childhood. In 1960 he began studying at the Edinburgh College of Art and later went on to study at the Royal College of Art, London.
His artwork is almost entirely figural, with many of his portraits being of family members or female figures. Themes of Christianity, mortality and sin are seen throughout his paintings, especially during the 1970's, when the influence of alcohol resulted in a period of self-destruction in Bellany's life.
Bellany's work is included in major museums and art galleries across the world, including Tate in London, The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the National Galleries of Scotland. The late David Bowie, whose art collection caused such a stir when it came on the market, was a great supporter and collector of Bellany's, reportedly once stating his top three painters to be "Tintoretto, Beckmann, Bellany".
Sold for £6,875
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