Roby Portrait of a Lady Oil Painting on Canvas 1933

During the 1930s, portraiture remained an intimate way to preserve memory and identity in a rapidly modernizing world. While photography was becoming more accessible, many still turned to painters for portraits, valued not just for likeness but for interpretation, atmosphere and emotion.
This work is a wonderful example of how artists of the era blended classical techniques with modern sensibilities, focusing less on strict realism and more on mood and feeling.

This serene portrait from the 1930s captures a quiet, contemplative mood. The soft brushwork and muted palette echo the timeless elegance of early modern European portraiture.

Signed by the Belgian Artist, Georges Roby. (1897-1981) An original painting from the 1997 exhibition ‘100 years of Georges Roby’
Dated 1933

Dimensions: 48 x 38cm