Willy Schlobach (Belgium, 1865 - 1951) Painting of the Port of Hamburg, Germany. Signed monogram and dated 1928 lower left. Oil on Canvas. Willy Schlobach was a German-Belgian painter. He was a founding member of 'Les XX', a group of artists known for atmospheric paintings. His work was increasingly characterized by Neo-impressionists influences by the end of the 1880s. During his 'Belgian' phase he got to know the Belgian painters James Ensor und Willy Finch, because they attended the Acad?mie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels together. Provenance: Heinrich Riss (Board of Directors United Metal Works Berndorf AG 1969- Austria) and thence by descent. Sight Size: 22.5 x 32 in. Overall Size: 36.5 x 45 in.