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The sitter is turned slightly to his right, facing forwards. He has mutton-chop whiskers and wears a black double-breasted coat, a white shirt with gold studs and a blue bow-tie. In his left hand he holds a parchment with red seal. Two large diamond and gold rings are worn on the little finger of his left hand.
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall
York
Title
Thomas Bell
Date
1874
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 75 x W 61 cm
Accession number
YORMA 253
Acquisition method
gift from Miss Jane Bell (the sitter's sister), 1904
Work type
Painting
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