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Oil Portrait - Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, Mayor
Bernard Hailstone 1957 Oil Portrait - Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, Mayor of Maidstone
Traditionally Identified British Civic Portrait with Historic Mayoral Regalia and Service Decorations
Highlights
Bernard Hailstone, British, 1910-1987
Traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP
Mayor of Maidstone, 1956-57
Signed and dated 1957
Oil on canvas
Maidstone civic chain and armorial pendant
Scarlet fur-trimmed robes
OBE and First World War and later service decorations
Kent Archives research documentation
Later light oak frame
Introduction
A fine and unusually interesting example of British civic portraiture, painted by Bernard Hailstone in 1957.
The sitter is traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP, Mayor of Maidstone during 1956-57.
Hailstone presents the mayor in formal scarlet robes, wearing the substantial gold chain of office and Maidstone armorial pendant, with a ceremonial cocked hat resting across his lap.
Catalogue Details
Artist: Bernard Hailstone (1910-1987)
Sitter: Traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP (1896-1962)
Date: 1957
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Signed and dated "B. HAILSTONE 57"
Frame: Later light oak
Catalogue Note
The armorial pendant depicted within the portrait corresponds with Maidstone's historic civic arms and provides important independent evidence for the office represented.
Wallis's documented OBE and First World War service also accord closely with the decorations painted upon his chest.
Research correspondence from Kent County Council Archives dated 6 October 2023 accompanies the painting. Wallis was proposed as the likely sitter following examination of the mayoral chronology and medal evidence.
No original commission or municipal payment documentation has yet been traced.
The Sitter
Frederick Leslie Wallis was born in Maidstone in 1896.
Following First World War service in France, he returned to G. E. Wallis & Sons Ltd and later became a director of the family building business.
Wallis held important positions within the British building industry, was appointed OBE in 1947 and served as Mayor of Maidstone in 1956-57.
The Civic Regalia and Decorations
The portrait shows full scarlet mayoral robes with fur edging, the Maidstone gold chain and heraldic pendant and a ceremonial black cocked hat with gold ornament.
The medal group includes Wallis's OBE, together with a First World War Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal and Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
A seventh Elizabeth II-era medal remains under research.
The Artist
Bernard Hailstone was a noted British portraitist and war artist whose career included official wartime commissions and an extensive later portrait practice.
Provenance
Earlier provenance presently untraced.
Kent County Council Archives research correspondence dated 6 October 2023.
Thereafter Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Condition Report
Good historic used condition with age-related craquelure and minor peripheral paint wear and losses.
Later light oak frame with expected age-related wear.
Please study all photographs carefully.
Shipping
Worldwide shipping is available.
Owing to the substantial dimensions and weight of the framed portrait, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.
International buyers are welcome. Please contact us for a destination-specific delivery quotation or to discuss any particular shipping requirements.
Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution
The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork's catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.
Attribution and Research
The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.
These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. Future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.
Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market.
Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.
Bringing History Into Your Home.
We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
SellerCheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
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Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
Private dealer, by appointment only.
71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
Get directions to Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
Traditionally Identified British Civic Portrait with Historic Mayoral Regalia and Service Decorations
Highlights
Bernard Hailstone, British, 1910-1987
Traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP
Mayor of Maidstone, 1956-57
Signed and dated 1957
Oil on canvas
Maidstone civic chain and armorial pendant
Scarlet fur-trimmed robes
OBE and First World War and later service decorations
Kent Archives research documentation
Later light oak frame
Introduction
A fine and unusually interesting example of British civic portraiture, painted by Bernard Hailstone in 1957.
The sitter is traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP, Mayor of Maidstone during 1956-57.
Hailstone presents the mayor in formal scarlet robes, wearing the substantial gold chain of office and Maidstone armorial pendant, with a ceremonial cocked hat resting across his lap.
Catalogue Details
Artist: Bernard Hailstone (1910-1987)
Sitter: Traditionally identified as Frederick Leslie Wallis OBE, JP (1896-1962)
Date: 1957
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Signed and dated "B. HAILSTONE 57"
Frame: Later light oak
Catalogue Note
The armorial pendant depicted within the portrait corresponds with Maidstone's historic civic arms and provides important independent evidence for the office represented.
Wallis's documented OBE and First World War service also accord closely with the decorations painted upon his chest.
Research correspondence from Kent County Council Archives dated 6 October 2023 accompanies the painting. Wallis was proposed as the likely sitter following examination of the mayoral chronology and medal evidence.
No original commission or municipal payment documentation has yet been traced.
The Sitter
Frederick Leslie Wallis was born in Maidstone in 1896.
Following First World War service in France, he returned to G. E. Wallis & Sons Ltd and later became a director of the family building business.
Wallis held important positions within the British building industry, was appointed OBE in 1947 and served as Mayor of Maidstone in 1956-57.
The Civic Regalia and Decorations
The portrait shows full scarlet mayoral robes with fur edging, the Maidstone gold chain and heraldic pendant and a ceremonial black cocked hat with gold ornament.
The medal group includes Wallis's OBE, together with a First World War Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal and Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.
A seventh Elizabeth II-era medal remains under research.
The Artist
Bernard Hailstone was a noted British portraitist and war artist whose career included official wartime commissions and an extensive later portrait practice.
Provenance
Earlier provenance presently untraced.
Kent County Council Archives research correspondence dated 6 October 2023.
Thereafter Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.
Condition Report
Good historic used condition with age-related craquelure and minor peripheral paint wear and losses.
Later light oak frame with expected age-related wear.
Please study all photographs carefully.
Shipping
Worldwide shipping is available.
Owing to the substantial dimensions and weight of the framed portrait, it will be professionally packaged using appropriate protective materials and dispatched fully insured.
International buyers are welcome. Please contact us for a destination-specific delivery quotation or to discuss any particular shipping requirements.
Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution
The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork's catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.
Attribution and Research
The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.
These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. Future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations.
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®
Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art.
Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market.
Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.
Bringing History Into Your Home.
We offer our clients 100% satisfaction guarantee with all of our fine art, antiques & collectibles!
We ship worldwide with expert bespoke professional wrapping & packing and offer attractive international shipping rates with insurance – please send us your post / zip code and country for a quote.
We Offer Free delivery to most areas of the U.K mainland except for Scottish Highland & Islands – Please send us your post code for a quote thankyou.
Registered Office Address
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ
Company Number 15666518
GB VAT registration number 466128775
Making Payment
Goods can be bought by either International bank wire transfer or domestic BACS payment we can email you an invoice together with our banking instructions. Cash upon collection is also accepted. Shipping is with insurance cover. Import duty and taxes payable by the buyer please enquire if you need any assistance. Delivery time is usually within 2 weeks for International and 1 week for domestic shipping approximate. It can be faster depending upon the size and weight of the item(s) that you ordering from us. You are also welcome to arrange for your own courier to collect as long as we have received full cleared bank transfer payment.
Price
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Conversion rates as of 14/SEP/2026. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
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DimensionsDimensions
Framed approximately 85.1 x 72 x 4.5 cm.
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Oil Paintings
Date 1957
1950s Antiques Material Oil Painting on Canvas
Origin English
Item code as1013a1364
Status For Sale
£4000.00 
$5390.40
€4672.00
$5390.40
€4672.00
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Shipping information
We offer Free Delivery to Mainland England, Wales mainland & Scottish lowlands mainland areas only!
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
Scottish Highlands & all islands also for International buyers please get in touch for an international shipping quote thankyou. Our preferred Payment is by by BACS Bank Transfer, we can also accept stripe, amazon pay, google pay & paypal.
Confirmation of delivery is provided by email or text message, which includes a courier tracking number and date of posting or collection. Shipping costs are charged based upon the type of shipping service used, either express, standard or economy services and size and weight of item.
Delivery by parcel courier within the UK Mainland will be used for all smalls, paintings & all furniture items allow between 2 to 5 working days delivery time. Online tracking can be provided. International delivery airfreight is available estimated delivery times between 5 to 14 working days approximate upon request by providing your full name and address together with a postal area or zip code and a contact phone number.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs clearance and any other charges which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
Terms and conditions
For International buyers please contact us before you order as shipping costs are additional please request a shipping quote, also to advise that any import duty taxes due are additional and are payable by the buyer.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
For both domestic & International buyers please get in touch for a shipping quote thankyou. Our payment method is by BACS Bank Transfer for UK domestic clients and for International clients payment is preferred by international bank wire transfer. We no longer accept any Online Card or in person card payments due to payment providers charging us and not returning the processing transaction fee even if an order is fraudulent, cancelled or returned. All Item(s) will need to be settled by bank transfer only. We will email you a proforma invoice with our bank details.
For International buyers Payment is required within 3 calendar days of the sale being agreed.
If payment is not received within this time. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD reserves the right to consider selling the item (s) to another customer at its discretion.
Deposit payments are accepted, however shipping will not take place until the balance has been paid in full and to advise deposit payments are non refundable.
Upgrades & Exchanges are also offered please ask.
Returns are accepted within 14 days of receipt. The buyer is solely responsible for paying the entire costs of the outbound & return shipping costs also any import costs & duty taxes due. Return authorisation should be requested by sending an email before posting. Once we receive the item in good order as supplied not withstanding notified transit damage, we will return partial refund payment using the same payment method less our shipping costs. For any Refunds given the refund amount will have our cost of the outbound shipping costs deducted.
Customs Payment & Brexit
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD operates on a Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) basis which means that the International buyer is responsible for any import duties, taxes & customs which may be necessary to release an order from international customs.
Following the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021 (BREXIT) there have been some changes to customs & duty charges for EU customers. Tax and import duty varies from country to country so we recommend you check with your local tax office to see if any fees will be payable.
If the customer refuses to pay any duty and customs charges and the parcel is returned to sender all shipping charges will be deducted from any refund.
View all stock from
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
Private dealer, by appointment only.71-75 Shelton Street,
Covent Garden,
London, England
WC2H 9JQ.
Tel : 07494 763382
Non UK callers : +44 7494 763382
Get directions to Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd
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