George Melly

Sitterback to top

• (Alan) George Heywood Melly (1926-2007), Jazz singer, critic, writer and lecturer. Sitter in 6 portraits.

Artistback to top

• Maggi Hambling (1945-), Painter. Artist of 8 portraits, Sitter in 13 portraits.

This portraitback to top

The painting shows George Melly in two of his other 'incarnations': (left) dressed as his heroine, the jazz singer Bessie Smith and (right) as honorary fellow of John Moores University, Liverpool.

Linked publicationsback to top

• Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 426

Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top

• George Always: Portraits of George Melly by Maggi Hambling (27 June 2009 - 10 January 2010)

Subjects & Themesback to top

• Commissions - Paintings and Drawings
• Eyeglasses and spectacles
• Hats and head-attire
• Making music