"La tragédie".

Pastel on paper , 94 x 60 cm, signed and dated at bottom "Henri van Albada".

Under wooden frame (not studied outside frame).

Henri Van Albada was born in 1907 and was primarily inspired by the 1920s. The 1920s and 1930s saw continued development and evolution of the key innovations of the primary years of the twentieth century. His style was influenced by the fauvist and expressionist movement. Key artistic developments included a kind of expressive characteristic which was epitomised by Brancusi, Modigliani and Soutine in Paris. A recurrent element which Van Albada shared with the surrealists was his fascination for Freudian theory. This painting was a reflection on the subconscious men have from dominant women.
Prov. Stéphane Rey (sticker on verso).