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David RoltBaron Audley1940
1940
$6,500
£4,973.01
€5,687.41
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About the Item
David Rolt was British society portrait painter who enjoyed great success as an artist, and endured a very interesting and complex life.
Rolt was partially crippled at birth when the misuse of forceps used during his delivery damaged his skull and left him with lifelong disability in his right arm and leg.
In his early twenties, Rolt formed a relationship with Mel Russell-Cooke, the daughter of the captain of the Titanic. Russel-Cooke was a spirited woman who drove fast cars, and held a pilot’s license. She was 18 years older than Rolt and married, but the two formed a relationship that lasted for almost 20 years.
In 1959 Rolt was introduced to Penelope “Minnie” Bradford, who was more than 20 years younger than Rolt. Within weeks the two were married. Rolt and Bradford had two children together, but ended up divorcing after 10 year.
Rolt died in during a surgery that was intended to alleviate years of severe pain caused by the disabilities he had suffered from birth.
During his life, Rolt was one of the most sought-after British portrait and landscape painters. In the 1940s Rolt’s works were being shown at the Royal Academy and New English Art Club. Leading London gallerist Sir Jack Baer staged five exhibitions of Rolt’s work at the Hazlitt Gallery between 1949 and 1957. Later Rolt’s works were shown in international exhibitions, including New York, Cape Town, South Africa, and Istanbul, Turkey.
As a society portrait painter, Rolt’s sitters included many celebrated figures in British society including Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris, the magnate Nubar Gulbenkian, the politician and writer Harold Nicolson, Viola Duchess of Westminster, and actress Valerie Hobson.
This colorful portrait is of Baron Audley, circa 1940.
- Creator:David Rolt (1915 - 1985, British)
- Creation Year:1940
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 19.8 in (50.3 cm)Depth: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)
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- Condition:The vintage frame shows some wear.
- Gallery Location:Colfax, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2907217311142
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