THE GIRL WITH GREEN EYES, A WATERCOLOUR BY JOHN BELLANY

* JOHN BELLANY CBE RA HRSA (SCOTTISH 1942 - 2013), THE GIRL WITH GREEN EYES watercolour on paper, signed and titled image size 36cm x 26cm, overall size 56cm x 47cm Framed and under glass. Comment: "The Girl With Green Eyes" is a very fine example of Bellany's celebrated talent as a watercolourist. He often incorporated the title as part of the composition when he was particularly pleased with a picture. Note: Collector demand has never been higher for the work of John Bellany and numerous examples have been sold in recent months both by McTear's and others at ever more impressive prices. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 29th May 2022 "The Finnon Smoker" by Bellany sold for £80,000 (hammer) and in the same sale, "Bass Rock Fable" (a 76 x 61cm unframed oil) sold for £12,000 (hammer). In our 21st August 2022 auction, lot 137 "The Newspaper Hat" (a 61 x 51cm oil) sold for £9500 (hammer) - probably the highest auction price achieved for a post 1969 example of these dimensions by Bellany.