George Weissbort (1928-2013) - Mid 20th Century Oil Morning Chapters

Description

A charming scene depicting a woman sitting at a breakfast table reading with morning light pouring through the window. Finely painted, the artist captures small details and textures throughout the composition with accuracy and lifelike qualities. Unsigned. On canvas board.

Condition

Marks and abrasions to the surface of the painting.

Size

40 x 51cm (15.7" x 20.1")

Collection Information

From a captivating and distinguished selection of work by the well-collected Belgian-British artist George Weissbort (1928-2013). Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort, 2 June 2024.

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Artist Biography

George Weissbort (1928-2013) was a Belgian-born painter whose family left for England in 1933. Raised in London's East End, Weissbort attended the Central School of Arts & Crafts, studying under Bernard Meninsky, and also received tuition from Ruskin Spear and Rodrigo Moynihan at the Royal College of Art. He was influenced by Arthur Segal to move from the Abstract Expressionism of the 1940s to realism. He went on to exhibit regularly at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Fine Art Society. In 1964, he had a large exhibition in Paris, and in 2006 he had a retrospective at the Chambers Gallery, London, followed in 2008 by another at the Denise Yapp Gallery, Monmouth. Weissbort's gift for observation shines through alongside his technical mastery of detail and form. Each composition forms a celebration of both life and art, literal but timeless.