George Weissbort

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Self Portrait in Studio Roughs

20th Century

A fine Edwardian portrait of an elegant woman, sitting with great poise, in a simple, yet stylish Edwardian dress. The artist has employed a hazy, impr...

Well presented in a mid-century wood frame. Signed and dated. On canvas board.

A fine early Victorian portrait of a dignified matronly woman, finely dress in black with a delicate lace bonnet and collar and an exquisite jet necklace. The artist shows a wonderfu...

Contemporary artist Michelle Leigh has used pops of primary colour to reimagine this dynamic scene of two Blackpool Belle's. Both figures and objects just about holding there own aga...

KAMIL LISEK (born in 1980) Studied under the guidance of prof. Maciej Świeszewski at the faculty of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. He graduated with distinction obtaining scholarships from both the Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of the city of Gdańsk. In 2006 he won the Grand Prix (ex...

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - ADRIENNE" Oil Painting 50" x 30"in by Charles Malinsky Artwork ships rolled in a tube. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Charles Malinsky is an internationally acclaimed Canadian painter. His artwork is represented in many distinguished museums throughout the world and has been featured in countless publications. His extraordinary achievements throughout his career have made him one of the most dynamic figurative painters working in the 21st century. Malinsky was born in 1956 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and grew up in the isolation of the vast Canadian prairies. He earned his diploma from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1978. He then spent his early years in Calgary as a graphic designer in educational Television, winning several international awards from the small, obscure station. Malinsky states, "The shear...

"THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - RACHEL JEAN 2" Painting 72 x 48 in by Charles Malinsky Artwork full name: THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - RACHEL JEAN 2 Artwork ships rol...

Martin Borgord (1869-1935) Active in California, New York, Paris, Holland "Portrait of an Elegant Woman," oil painting on wood signed lower right and dedicated to Madame Merlet. Attended: San Francisco Art Association School of Design, Académie des Beaux-Arts de Paris, Académie Julian de Paris, New York School of Art "In the past I worked on light and shadow effects. Now I paint exclusively for unusual effects and color harmonies." It is with these words that Martin Borgord, a Norwegian-born but naturalized American painter, interviewed by a journalist from the Hartford Courant, explains our painting.Straddling the line between Impressionism and Expressionism, the elegant lady loses the sharpness of detail, blending with light and color in quick, dense brushstrokes. Excellent state of preservation.Presented in antique carved and silvered wooden frame. It has a regular Fine Arts export certificate. Measurements Panel 41 x 33 cm Frame 51x43 cm BIOGRAPHY Martin Borgord was born February 8, 1869, in Guasdal, Norway, and died March 25, 1935, in Riverside, California. At the age of 16, Borgord resided in San Francisco and enrolled to study with Virgil Macey Williams (1830-1886) at the San Francisco Art Association School of Design. Interested in both painting and sculpture, Borgord will go to Paris. He was accepted to study at the Académie Julian with Jean-Paul Laurens and at the Académie des Beaux-Arts with sculptor Charles Raoul Verlet. In 1896, Martin Borgord returned to New York and enrolled in the new Chase School of Art (later renamed the New York School of Art) with William Merritt. In 1899, influential art dealer William Macbeth, dedicated to the cause of promoting American art, represented Borgord in New York.With his friend and fellow artist William Henry Singer...