Roger Fry (British, 1866-1934) Vanessa Bell in a deckchair oil on board 33.6 x 56 cm. (13 1/4 x 22 in.) Painted in 1911 Footnotes: Provenance The Artist, thence by family descent Private Collection, Canada Exhibited Canada, Edmonton, Edmonton Art Gallery, Roger Fry, Artist and Critic, 19 March-18 April 1976, (as Model Resting) In early summer 1911 Vanessa Bell spent a considerable time staying at Roger Fry's house Durbins near Guildford and at a nearby rented house called Millmead Cottage. She was recovering her health after a bout of illness while in Turkey with Fry, Clive Bell and Harry Norton earlier in the year. It was about this time that Fry and Bell began their affair and there are several portraits by him of Bell, painted and drawn, from the next year or two. On the verso there is another painting depicting Bell lying on the grass. We are grateful to Richard Shone for compiling this catalogue entry. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com