A Capriccio of Benthall Hall and the Iron Bridge, Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
Felix Runcie Kelly (b. Auckland, New Zealand 1914 - London 1994)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1965 (signed and dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas board
Measurements
545 x 695 mm
Place of origin
Shropshire
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509825
Summary
Oil painting on board, A Capriccio of Benthall Hall and the Iron Bridge, Ironbridge Gorge by Felix Kelly (b. Auckland, New Zealand 1914 - London 1994), signed bottom right: 1965. A view of Benthall Hall, the hall viewed at a sharp angle on the left, Benthall church in middle distance. The River Severn, Iron Bridge and chimneys to the right. Modern giltwood frame, inner hessian border.
Provenance
Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992); bequeathed to The National Trust in the will of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall dated 28th July 1983 and accepted for ownership by The National Trust in 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992.
Credit line
Benthal Hall, The Benthall Collection (National Trust)
Marks and inscriptions
Felix Kelly (signed bottom right)
Makers and roles
Felix Runcie Kelly (b. Auckland, New Zealand 1914 - London 1994), artist