Sir Roy Yorke Calne; John Bellany
1 portrait
Sir Roy Yorke Calne; John Bellany
by John Bellany
watercolour, diptych, 1992
30 in. x 44 1/2 in. (768 mm x 1132 mm)
Commissioned, 1992
Primary Collection
NPG 6193
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Sittersback to top
- John Bellany (1942-), Painter. Sitter in 7 portraits, Artist of 4 portraits.
- Sir Roy Yorke Calne (1930-), Surgeon. Sitter in 3 portraits.
This portraitback to top
Calne is seen in the left of this diptych performing a life-saving liver transplant on the artist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge in 1988. On the right of the diptych is a self-portrait of the artist.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 97
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Icons and Idols: Commissioning Contemporary Portraits (2 March 2006 - 18 June 2006)



