George Wright Hall, Portrait Of A Man abstract 070 achieved for ‘Grossmutter Erzählt’

070 achieved for ‘Grossmutter Erzählt’ at auction in 1996

the lady here clearly had a point to make regarding the correct way to sup a glass of champers - with the pinky finger gently extended

The portrait is signed illegibly in the lower right and held within a later frame

Shaw painted many celebrities including actress

He’s considered to be the greatest political illustrator that Holland has produced and his oil paintings are particularly rare

George Wright Hall, Portrait Of A Man abstract 070 achieved for ‘Grossmutter Erzählt’A characterful portrait of a seated gentleman by Scottish painter, George Wright Hall (1895 1974). He looks towards us through thin rimmed spectacles, his heavy moustache drooping under a prominent Roman nose. Note how the body is a mere suggestion of form. Its possibly a portrait study yet it bears a full signature. Little is known about Wright Hall but he was probably influenced by the Scottish Colourists who were well known when he was honing his