02 works, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, Suzanne Fabry’s Autoportraits, with Footnotes. #193
Jun 24, 2022
Autoportrait, c. 1932
Oil on canvas
111 by 74cm., 43¾by 29 1/8in.
Private collection
This current work recalls classical depictions of female beauty, whilst also calling them in to question. The slight contortion of Fabry’s limbs suggests a certain artifice to the pose, whilst her direct gaze and the prominent positioning of her brush reinforce a sense of authority that pre-emptively rejects any attempt to perceive the sitter as a mere aesthetic object. More on this painting
Suzanne Fabry, 1904–1985, was a painter, draftsman, creator of costumes and sets for the theatre. Suzanne was the daughter and pupil of Émile Fabry and the wife of Edmond Delescluze…