William Bell was an English painter who specialised in portraits. A prize-winning student at the Royal Academy of Arts, influenced by Sir Joshua Reynolds, he achieved eminence in his native area, the North East of England. His best-known works are portraits of Sir John Delaval and his family, which are in the collection of the National Trust at Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland. Bell's portrait of Robert Harrison, 1715–1802, is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London.
"Mr Bell" - probably a self-portrait
Portrait of William Potter of Walbottle House Possibly by William Bell c1788
Portrait of Lady Susanna Delaval, by William Bell, 1770
Portrait of Sophia Anne Delaval, by William Bell, 1770
John Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval
John Hussey Delaval, 1st Baron Delaval, known as Sir John Delaval, Bt, between 1761 and 1783, was an English landowner and politician.
Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
Doddington Hall, Lincolnshire
Lord Delaval by William Bell, 1774.