Bidspirit auction | A.D. Bell (Wilfred Knox, 1884-1966),

A.D. Bell (Wilfred Knox, 1884-1966), Ann Hathaway's Cottage, 1950, Watercolour and Gouache - A mid-20th-century topographical watercolour with bodycolour highlights on paper by A.D. Bell, a documented pseudonym for the artist Wilfred Knox (1884-1966). The painting depicts Ann Hathaway's Cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon, featuring the iconic timber-framed structure with its thatched roof. In the foreground, a vibrant cottage garden is shown with various blooms including blue delphiniums and red poppies, alongside a stone-paved garden path. The work is executed in a detailed illustrative style characteristic of Knox's commercial topographical works. It is signed and dated A.D.BELL. 1950 in the lower-left corner of the image. The cream-coloured mount is further inscribed with the title ANN HATHAWAY'S COTTAGE centrally and the artist's name A. D. BELL to the lower right.