Oil on canvas by Mathilde Arbey (1890-1966). "Wore a religious" -. 
 
 Stamp of the sale of the Arbey workshop (Jorom-Derem) on the chassis. 46 x 38 cm. - 
 
 Pupil of Jean Paul Laurens at the Beaux Arts in Paris - She traveled a lot, in the 20s and 30s, notably in Morocco and Tunisia where she brought back magnificent testimonies of daily life. 
 
 Silver medal for the Universal Exhibition of 1937. She was close to the orientalists - Several of her works were bought by the State - 
 The status of women at the time was more than uncertain; recently I acquired a portrait of Alice Kaub Kasalonga, this one signed- Alain Kaub in order to be selected in an exhibition - .. 
 
 Silent meditation, almost monochrome or even abstract, this canvas shows us a monk completely detached from appearances, from appearing; for whom life is elsewhere - 
 To be compared with the emptiness of our world - 
 Accidents and lack of pictorial material. 
 Sold as is, see photos to view carefully - 
Dimensions  H46 x L38 x P2