George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 1981 Oil Musical Still Life

Description

A delicate and finely executed 20th Century still life in oil, showing a composition of a French horn and sheet music arranged with draped grapes, a ceramic jug and a vibrant red ribbon (a signature touch of many of Weissbort's still life paintings). The scene has a soft light that is contrasted well with the shadow folds of the fabric drapery and the darkened background. The artist has signed and dated to the lower left corner. The painting has been presented in a contemporary gilt wood frame. On canvas board.

Condition

Light scuff to the left side. In otherwise fine condition.

Size

31.5 x 39.5cm (12.4" x 15.6")
Framed Size: 44.5 x 52.2cm (17.5" x 20.6")

Collection Information

From a captivating and distinguished selection of work by the well collected Belgian-British artist George Weissbort (1928-2013).

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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 1940's 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.