George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil Weissbort and Britten

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Description

Portrait of George Weissbort with Benjamin Britten, oil on board. Britten was a renowned British pianist and composer of the 20th century. Weissbort was introduced to Britten by his great friend Malcolm Lipkin at a music festival in the 1950s. Weissbort was passionate about classical music and also painted portraits of Lipkin, Gerald Finzi and Jonathan Miller. Signed lower left and dated 1970. On board.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age. Various scuffs and small abrasions to the surface and outer edges of the composition. No signs of previous restoration.

Size

81 x 100cm (31.9" x 39.4")

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.

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SKU sp878
Artist George Weissbort (1928-2013)
Date 20th Century
Dimensions 81 x 100cm
Medium Oil
Style Realism
Subject Portrait
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