Who is F.W. Schilbach ? Qui est F.W. Schilbach ?

Who is F.W. Schilbach ?
Qui est F.W. Schilbach ?

(Photo LOF – Coll. JHF Kenny : 1971 60 x 91 cm oil on board : Incroyable mise en page - composition compliquée arbre au centre ombre de l'arbre et les feuilles oranges avec un bidon rouillé - époustouflant rendu de l'espace et des couleurs )



F.W Schilbach was active in the 70’s.
My father had three of his landscapes – a friend of his had bought almost everything in his Schilbach’s studio, only to sell them a few years later.
My brother Wallace thinks that perhaps the lack of information available now is because he has stopped painting.
Sad thought – his landscapes were spontaneous, graphic even modern in their approach to classic subject matter.

(Photo LOF – Coll. JHF Kenny - Barn Grange non daté - 60 x 91 cm oil on board - magnifique économie de moyens pour rendre le ciel de neige et la neige. Toujours ces compositions à l'envers avec des lignes de fuite du centre vers les côtés... déconcertant)

F.W. Schilbach était actif dans la décennie 70 à l’est du Canada (Ontario ou Quebec)
Ses paysages sont très hardis
Son style est reconnaissable entre cents
Il a toujours des cadrages osés et une grande économie de moyens
il n’hésitait pas à laisser la toile nue pour la neige.
Nous aimons beaucoup ce qu’il fait.
Où est-il maintenant ?
Si quelqu’un le sait, il ne faut pas perdre la mémoire de ses paysages fabuleux.

Comments

[Rédigé par : Phil']

L'huile sur bois (la grange) témoigne d'une technique si parfaitement maîtrisée qu'on croirait voir de l'aquarelle. Beaucoup de finesse, de sensibilité.
La perfection est proche.

[Rédigé par : Tom Niles]

I am pleased to say I have two landscapes by F. W. Schilbach, one of which has a place of pride over the fireplace in my home. The other which awaits a proper space for mounting following our relocation to Québec came to me through my parents following the sale of their home in Oakville, Ontario.

Both are what I believe to be in the classic style of the artist: rural Ontario, late winter or early spring light with traces of snow, early 20th century weathered barn, discarded oildrum used for burning of refuse in the foreground.

I purchased these in, I believe either late 1976 or early 1977, at the Lord Simcoe Art Gallery. One

Regrettably, one hears little of the artist and the Internet sources are surprisingly silent. Can someone point me in the direction of more information about this artist?

[Rédigé par : Tom Niles]

If any information about F. W. Schilbach is available I would appreciate direction to the source. I may be reached at:

[email protected]

[Rédigé par : Diane]

I have two large landscapes as well. Both from the early 1970s bought in Toronto. I heard he was from northern Ontario and was told he painted only when he needed the income. I don't know if that is true. Very talented. He seemed to vanish.

[Rédigé par : Ian Warner]

I bought my first Schilbach in the late 1960s. I bought more during the 1970s - four downtown Toronto scenes, a self portrait and scenes with horses and cows.
Have been looking for more information on the painter for some time. The last I heard he was out west and a gallery in Vancouver was selling the paintings.

[Rédigé par : LP]

According to a gallery pamphlet (Lord Simcoe Art Gallery in Toronto) my mother gave me with a Schilbach landscape FW Schilbach is a nephew of the lat Rudolph Schilbach, famous Austrian painter. FWS, native to Vienna, emigrated to Canada in 1953. He specialized in Toronto street scenes and landscapes of the country around Lake Simcoe.

[Rédigé par : Janine]

Bonjour, j'apprécie beaucoup votre blog.
J'aimerais pouvoir regarder tous les jours cette composition de Schilbach avec arbre au milieu, tonneau rouillé, cabane ouverte, roue de char et feuiles oranges. Pour moi elle est parfaite.
A propos, il y a 3 Wolfgang Schilbach en vente aux enchères chez :
Waddington's™ 275 King Street East, Toronto Ontario Canada M5A 1K2
Toll Free: 1-877-504-5700
Lundi 7 mai 2012.

[Rédigé par : Anonymous]

What I know is that in the 60s he abandoned his family his wife fed the kids cats she killed in the ally

[Rédigé par : SR]

Does the gallery pamphlet give anymore information such as, date of birth? schooling etc?

[Rédigé par : Rob]

The gallery pamphlet is by McKenzie Porter and is probably from the 1970's and says the 49 year old emigrated from Vienna in 1953.
I have 3 paintings of his I'm looking to sell.