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Zsuzsi RobozPortrait of a Lady - Mid 20th Century Hungarian Oil on Canvas Painting1957
1957
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About the Item
A beautiful signed and dated 1957 Hungarian oil on canvas portrait of a lady wearing a yellow shirt, by Zsuzsi Roboz.
Excellent quality work by this important female Hungarian painter who has works in the collections of the Tate and National Portrait Gallery.
Artist: Zsuzsi Roboz (Hungarian, 1929-2012)
Title: Portrait of a Lady
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 22 x 16 inches (56 x 41 cm)
Zsuzsi Roboz (15 August 1929 – 9 July 2012) was a London-based Hungarian painter known for her portraiture paintings and paintings of the arts. Her work is in public galleries including the Tate Britain and The National Portrait Gallery.
Roboz was best known for her portraits of dancers, musicians and writers.
While she may be known for her portraits and could have built a grand clientele based on her work, Roboz had other interests and passions as well. Roboz regarded “herself as a painter who sometimes painted portraits, rather than a specialist in the genre.”
These other interests included series on music and the ballet. Yet it was for her talent as a portrait painter that she commissioned to do a series of portraits for the 10th anniversary Chichester Festival Theatre where her second husband, Alfred T. Smith was employed in the early 1970s.
After her second independent show, she caught the attention of Jacques O’Hana, an art dealer from Mayfair who took her on as a recurring artist.
Although she had become relatively well known in the art world, she still wanted to further her artistic skills and travelled thoroughly, from places like the Dalmatian Coast to Hong Kong.
Roboz died at the age of 82 on 9 July 2012 after a long and passionate career. She is remembered as being of “sparkling company,” incredible warmth, education and modesty.
Her legacy lives on via the academic and art world through museums such as the Tate Britain, The National Portrait Gallery in London, Messum’s Fine Art, The Theatre Museum, and the Royal Festival Hall.
Her legacy also continues in education through the Zsuzsi Roboz scholarship at Morley College in London. The scholarship is a registered charity that is dedicated to preserving and restoring Roboz’s work and organizing public viewings across England and Wales.
Exhibition highlights:
1956 Commissions from Sir Alexander Korda of Claire Bloom and Mary Ure, the beginning of a series of portraits of his contract artists.
1958 Solo exhibition at the Walker Galleries, London.
1960 Solo exhibition at the André Weil Gallery, Paris.
1963 Solo exhibition at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery, London.
1963 Commissioned to paint Barnwell Manor, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, as a gift to the late Prince William of Gloucester, establishing a long-standing association with the family.
1964 Invited by Sheila Van Damm, owner of the Windmill Theatre, to work backstage to capture its “last days”.
1965 Exhibition of the Windmill drawings at the Upper Grosvenor Gallery, London.
1967 Solo exhibition at the O’Hana Gallery, London.
1968 Solo exhibition at the André Weil Gallery, Paris.
1970 Solo exhibition at the O’Hana Gallery, London, in conjunction with the publication of her first book, Women and Men’s Daughters.
1973 Solo exhibition at the O’Hana Gallery, London.
1975 Publication of “Chichester 10, Portrait of a Decade”.
1976 Solo exhibition at the Hong Kong Arts Festival. Began sketching backstage at the ballet.
1977 Solo exhibition of lithographs at the Curwen Gallery, London.
1978 “Revuedeville” exhibition at the Victoria
Albert Museum, London, of the Windmill sketches and lithographs, now in the Museum’s permanent collection.
1979 Commissioned by the Theatre Museum of the Victoria
Albert Museum to do a theatre card of ballet movements. Solo exhibition of large drawings of the ballet at the Hamilton Gallery, London.
1980 Solo exhibition of paintings at l’Horizon Gallery, Brussels. Publication of “British Ballet Today”. “Moments of Life” exhibition at the Patrick Seale Gallery, London.
1981 Solo exhibition at the Piccadilly Festival of Arts, London. Commissioned by H.R.H. Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, to draw her portrait on the occasion of her 80th birthday.
1982 Portrait of Dame Ninette de Valois enters the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London. Portraits of Sir Frederick Ashton and Lord Olivier enter the permanent collection of the Victoria
Albert’s Theatre Museum, London.
1983 “Drawn to Ballet” solo exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
1984 Invited by Hungary’s Minister of Culture to be a guest of honour at the Spring Festival in Budapest. Three life-size drawings of the ballet purchased for the permanent collection at the Royal Festival Hall. Solo exhibition at Quinton Green Fine Art, Cork Street, London. Exhibited at the Bath Festival of Contemporary Art.
1985 Solo exhibition during the Spring Festival at the Hungarian State Opera’s Erkel Theatre, Budapest. Painting of Antal Doràti is presented by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for permanent display at the Royal Festival Hall.
1987 Exhibition at the Dyansen Gallery, Los Angeles. “Music Makers” solo exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall, London.
1988 Solo exhibition during the Spring Festival at the Vigado Gallery, Budapest.
1989 Solo exhibition at the Lincoln Center, New York.
1991 Exhibited at ICAF, London.
1992 Portrait of Lucian Freud exhibited at the Royal Academy, London.
1993 Solo exhibition at Art 93 at the Business Design Centre in conjunction with the publication of her book, “British Art Now”, text by Edward Lucie-Smith and published by Art Books International.
1993 Solo exhibition at The Mall Galleries.
1994 Solo exhibition at The Roy Miles Gallery.
1995 Spirit of Nature Exhibition – solo exhibition at The David Messum Gallery, Cork Street, London W1.
1997 Solo exhibition at The David Messum Gallery, Cork Street, London W1.
1999 20th Century Illusions – solo exhibition at The David Messum Gallery, Cork Street, London W1.
2000 Solo exhibition at Messum’s, Cork Street, London W1.
2002 Solo exhibition at Messum’s, Cork Street, London W1.
2005 Solo exhibition at Messum’s, Cork Street, London W1.
2008 Solo exhibition at Messum’s, Cork Street, London W1.
2011 Solo exhibition at Messum's, Cork Street, London W1.
- Creator:Zsuzsi Roboz (1939 - 2012, Hungarian)
- Creation Year:1957
- Dimensions:Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Medium:
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- Framing:Framing Options Available
- Condition:A few very small marks and light scratches.
- Gallery Location:Sevenoaks, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1955217211822
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