Watercolour on paper, Sir Walter Calverley Trevelyan, 6th Bt (1797-1879) by William Bell Scott (Edinburgh 1811 – Penkill Castle, Strathclyde 1890), inscribed, on border of table cloth bottom left: SHOWC[?] [1]859 W85.8 and initialled and dated 1853. A half-length portrait of a man, seated and turned slightly to the right, holding an open book, depicted in the saloon at Wallington.

Provenance: Penkill Castle; originaly on loan from Sheila Pettit, and then given by her in 1981

Marks & inscriptions: On wooden frame at the back .: Wrote on the wooden frame reads – Sir W.G.Trevelyan Bar 1859 signed William B.Scott. On the back of gilt frame.: Only partly legible framing label reads – Kings Road ,London Hung from Hanging wire.: A Gallery label, reads – THE STONE GALLERY , Sir W.G.Trevelyan, Bart, Oil on Canvas.18 3/4 X 123/4 inches, inscribed, initialled and dated 1859 William Bell Scott Provenance; Penkill Castle. Newcastle Upon Tyne 0632-610024 St, James, London 01-839-3061

Text from National Trust website

Object description
Type: Easel painting
Location: Wallington Hall, Northumberland
Material: Oil on canvas
Artist: William Bell Scott (1811-1890)
Date: 1853

Image Details
Date: 19 October 2025
Camera body: iPhone Xs
Lens: Wide Camera 26mm ƒ/1.8
Focal Length: 26mm
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/24s
ISO: 500
Licensing: Image of a National Trust asset. This image cannot be licensed.