Attrib. BULL, Knut G (1811-1889)
Portrait of William Watchorn (1797-1854)
The subject owned a store on Liverpool Street, Hobart in the 1830s (illus.). Old name inscription affixed to board verso (obscured).
Attribution by Nevin Hurst, Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery, Hobart (as at June 2021)
Oil on Board
31x23.5cm

PROVENANCE:
Deutscher-Menzies, Melbourne, May 1st 2002 (part lot 51) where attributed to Robert Dowling (1827-1886), and where subject identified (likely erroneously) as James William Henry Walch (1788-1852)

LITERATURE:
'Artist in Early Australia and Their Portraits,' Eve Buscombe, pub. Eureka Research, Sydney 1978, pp.291 & 291.1 (illus.) where attributed to Robert Dowling.

OTHER NOTES:
For a related work see Deutscher & Hackett 28th April 2010, lot 103 (illus.), watercolour of Willaim Watchorn also attributted to Knut Bull.

Estimate $3,000-5,000