£70
Emile Barthelemy FABRY (1865-1966) Portrait of Woman Mixed media on paper, signed and dated 1916, 44 x 37cm. Emile Barthelemy Fabry, is a notable Belgian symbolist painter who with over fifthy other artists, took refuge in St Ives during WW1. Fabry gave lessons to local artists, and with the aid of numerous philanthropists gained artistic expose through fundrasing exhibitions for Belguim charities. He completed a large number of portraits in chalk and charcoal of members of the local community, oftern exploring themes of romanticism and symbolism. This St Ives era portrait was acquired by the vendor through the artist's biographer.
This has loses to the gouache pigment, the paper is browned and there is some foxing
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