Antique Pair Scottish Landscape Oil Paintings Listed Artist John Bell 1811-1895

  
One painting signed J Bell and indistinctly dated 1852? Framed in black, ebonized frames each approx. 48 cm x 45 cm. It is thought that the scenes represent views on Loch Goil in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. One of the pictures includes a castle keep/tower house on a promontory which strongly resembles Carrick Castle on the west shore of Loch Goil. The other image has a croft above a loch with a crofter in a kilt and tam o'shanter driving his cattle along a path, with mountains in the distance. They are masterful paintings and when hung beside each other show a bucolic panoramic vista of Scottish lakeland scenery.

John Bell seems to have specialized in lake views. He is represented in The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum and Scarborough Town Hall. The painting with the distant castle is signed J Bell and has an indistinct date which is thought to be 1852.

The back of each work bears an old label for Kerr and Bowman (carvers, guilders and artists colourmen etc) of 24 Queen Street, Aberdeen. This firm was active at this address in the 1850s. There is another old but illegible label. Both paintings appear to be immaculate. They are well framed in black, ebonized frames with black circular mounts.

These appear to be more modern than the paintings but do a fine job in setting off the pictures. One of the mounts may have been cracked as there is a slight unevenness to it but it has been restored and does not detract in any way from the framing and certainly not from the pictures. The works could, of course, be reframed but could be hung immediately and would grace any collection. The item "ANTIQUE PAIR SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTINGS LISTED ARTIST JOHN BELL 1811-1895" is in sale since Tuesday, February 27, 2018. This item is in the category "Art\Paintings". The seller is "jantregeagle" and is located in Witney. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Medium: Oil
• Subject: Landscape
• Style: REALISM
• Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
• Framed/Unframed: FRAMED
• Features: Framed
• Year: 1852
• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller