Items Similar to Beatrice View More
Robert GilbertBeatrice1930
1930
About
Oil on canvas, signed and dated “Robert Gilbert 1930” lower right. The painting measures 20 x 16 inches, and is housed in an attractive frame measuring 26 x 22 inches.
Robert Gilbert painted several studies of girls during the 1930s, and "Beatrice" is a particularly engaging example of the artist's characteristic bold, strong compositions, with the figure of the young woman dominating the foreground against a quiet, bucolic background. Though her look is soft and wistful, the bright pink hues of the girl's clothing and the lighted contours of her face and neck give the painting an air of freshness and youthful energy.
One of many American artists forced to give up his career during the Depression – and twice more during his lifetime – Robert Gilbert nonetheless is remembered as an outstanding American Scene and Regionalist artist. Gilbert's work is readily recognized by its figures created in the bold, simplified tubular forms characteristic of 1930s art, and for its strong design and composition in which, typically, one or more figures dominate the foreground while the background takes on secondary importance.
During the Depression, Robert Gilbert's work for the Santa Ana Gas Company gave him an opportunity to observe the local scene. He used that material as the basis for a number of noteworthy figural works – most often depicting either female figures in repose against agricultural backgrounds, or male figures posed in front of semi-abstract industrial scenes. Some of Gilbert's 1930s canvases were studies of the heads of girls, offering a raw energy emblematic of the Mexican aesthetic that pervaded Southern California art at the time. Although his work during the Depression reflected the lives of local workers, Robert Gilbert was not a Social Realist – his work simply depicted reality without condemning big business.
Later in life, Gilbert again left his art career, running a gift shop, working as an architectural designer, and working for the Fluor Corporation. With his retirement came another opportunity to paint, and Gilbert returned once more to his favorite genres: figures and portraits.
Details
- ArtistRobert Gilbert (1907 - 1988, American)
- Creation Year1930
- Medium
- Movement & Style
- ConditionGood
- DimensionsH 26 in. x W 22 in.H 66.04 cm x W 55.88 cm
- Gallery LocationBeverly Hills, CA
- Reference NumberLU43731656163
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Our Promise To You: If you're not happy with the way an item arrived, we'll work with the seller on your behalf to ensure you're satisfied with the resolution. Read more
Delivery, Returns & Payment
- DeliveryRates vary by destination and complexity
Some items may require special handling and packaging. Request a shipping quote to see what options are available to your destination.
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
View details
- Online Payment Methods1stdibs accepts the following payment methods
- Item InvoiceGenerate an invoice that you can customize and print.
About the Seller
4 / 5
Vetted
1stdibs seller since 2016
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
You may also contact the seller by phoneCall seller through 1stdibs
More From This Seller
Portrait of a Woman
Robert Gilbert
1930s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Oil on canvas, signed and dated upper right, in a hand-carved designer period-style frame.
One of many American artists forced to give up his career during the Depression – and twice...
The Old Black Man
Ralph Chessé
20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Oil on canvas by African American artist Ralph Chessé. The painting is unsigned, measures 21 x 18 inches, and is housed in an attractive frame measuring 29 x 26 inches.
Ralph Che...
Model With Hat
Helen Clark Oldfield
20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
This oil on canvas board, signed “Helen Oldfield” lower right, measures 20 x 16 inches, and is housed in an attractive frame measuring 27 x 23 inches. This beautiful portrait by an a...
Impression of Edward Weston
Otis Oldfield
20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil, Board
Oil on board, signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. The painting measures 16 x 13 inches, and is housed in a handsome frame measuring 21 x 18 inches. The subject of the painting is Ed...
You May Also Like
Portrait of a Girl
André Minaux
Mid-20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Ex-Collection:
Dallas Museum of Art
Portrait of a Woman with Stripes, Oil Painting
Rip Matteson
1970s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
This circa 1970s oil on canvas portrait painting of a woman is by Oakland artist Rip Matteson (1920-2011). Matteson was educated at U.C. Berkeley, C.C.A.C, Scuola di Belle Arte in Ro...
Sandy HuffakerOil Painting by Well Known Cartoonist and Illustrator Upper East Side, Manhattan
$1,800
Oil Painting by Well Known Cartoonist and Illus...
Sandy Huffaker
20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
An Upper East Side of Manhattan New York city scene of bald guy reading newspaper on bench with East River and tugboat in background.
The 1970s were the “glory days,” Huffaker says, ...
Monumental & Historic Nick Saban Painting - Sig...
Jared Emerson
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Description: Amazing Very Large Painting of Nick Saban Painted during the 2016 Playoff Semi-Final Game between Alabama and Washington. Painting was created by artist Jared Emerson i...
Portrait of an American Dandy
Unknown
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
Portrait of an anonymous Dandy (or a Gangster) circa 1950,
Framed.
Portrait of Harriet Toby, Ballet Russe de Monte...
Donald S. Vogel
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure with his viewers. Vogel entreats us to "rejoice and celebrate each new day, knowing it...
Walt KuhnPortrait of Bert Lahr
$112,000
Portrait of Bert Lahr
Walt Kuhn
1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings
Oil
Walt Kuhn was an American painter and an organizer of the famous Armory Show of 1913, which was America's first large-scale introduction to European Modernism. He had a personal affi...
Ku Klux Klan, KKK
Philip Evergood
1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Oil
For Philip Evergood (born Philip Blashki), painting was a form of social protest. In 1923, he studied at the Art Students League under George Luks, where he began painting contempora...
More Ways to Browse
Why Shop on 1stdibs?
Only Vetted, Professional Sellers
Buyer Protection Guaranteed
Fully Insured Global Deliveries