Emile FABRY (1865 - 1966) - "Portrait of Suzanne (Fabry) and Barthélémy". 1920. Lithograph. Signed and dated in the plate. Fine proof on wove paper. Margins. Before the war, Fabry was an influential Symbolist artist and member of leading artists' groups such as Pour l'Art and La Rose+Croix. When the First World War plunged continental Europe into crisis, Fabry took refuge in St. Ives, England. War and peace were recurring themes in many of his works, even long after the fighting had ended. The present-day leaves of the soldier and the young woman, symbols of hope and peace, could have been part of a commemorative work. There is another work representing a variant of the male subject, created by Fabry in 1921 and dedicated to his friend, the Belgian poet and playwright Gaston Heux. Entitled "Vétéran français" ("French veteran"), it depicts the same soldier, but differences are noticeable in the helmet, background and cast shadows. Emile Fabry is depicting his son and daughter, Barthélémy (b. 1898) and Suzanne (b. 1904). The artist regularly used his family as models. A photograph of Suzanne posing for this drawing shows how Fabry centered his composition on the young woman's profile. Fabry depicted the First World War on several occasions. By using his own children to represent these figures, he creates a more intimate and personal depiction of the war. 45.8 x 74.7 cm. Condition A (well preserved).