2nd Oct, 2024 14:00
From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates
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⊕ MARIE-LOUISE VON MOTESICZKY (AUSTRIAN-BRITISH 1906-1996)
STILL-LIFE, HEATHER AND APPLE
oil on canvas
38 x 53cm; 15 x 20 3/4in
52.5 x 67.5; 20 3/4 x 26 1/2in (framed)
Painted in 1980, Schlenker notes that Motesiczky arranged the present still life on draining board in the old fashioned scullery next to the dining room at Chesterford Gardens: 'On the draining board's row of rough wooden planks two shallow earthenware dishes stand side by side. One is holding an apple. The other, displaying a bowl containing a bunch of multicoloured heather, has a greenish inside which echoes the colour of the fruit. Both objects have been placed next to the sink for good reasons: while the apple is washed to be eaten, the heather is watered to ensure its growth. The drop of water, escaping from the tap and shining brightly in the light, testifies to the completed tasks. A bee is hovering above the heather, about to indulge in its pollen.' (Schlenker, p. 447)
Literature
Jill Lloyd, The Undiscovered Expressionist, A Life of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, London, 2007, p. 219
Schlenker, no. 269
Sold for £700
STILL-LIFE, HEATHER AND APPLE
oil on canvas
38 x 53cm; 15 x 20 3/4in
52.5 x 67.5; 20 3/4 x 26 1/2in (framed)
Painted in 1980, Schlenker notes that Motesiczky arranged the present still life on draining board in the old fashioned scullery next to the dining room at Chesterford Gardens: 'On the draining board's row of rough wooden planks two shallow earthenware dishes stand side by side. One is holding an apple. The other, displaying a bowl containing a bunch of multicoloured heather, has a greenish inside which echoes the colour of the fruit. Both objects have been placed next to the sink for good reasons: while the apple is washed to be eaten, the heather is watered to ensure its growth. The drop of water, escaping from the tap and shining brightly in the light, testifies to the completed tasks. A bee is hovering above the heather, about to indulge in its pollen.' (Schlenker, p. 447)
Literature
Jill Lloyd, The Undiscovered Expressionist, A Life of Marie-Louise von Motesiczky, London, 2007, p. 219
Schlenker, no. 269
Auction: From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates, 2nd Oct, 2024
This one-of-a-kind auction focuses on the redisovery of 20th century artists, many of whom exhibited in leading West End galleries in their day, their works featuring in museums and art galleries around the world. All now deceased, with many having suffered undeserved obscurity since, their inclusion in From the Studio: Works from Artists' Estates puts the spotlight firmly back on them, to reveal a range of extraordinarily talented men and women.
Most of the artists were admired, promoted and written about by eminent 20th century art critics. Several were Jewish emigres, forced from their homelands to find their way anew in Britain and elsewhere. Many were close friends with other leading contemporary artists, sharing studios and ideas; some taught, several at the Royal College of Art. Throughout, their efforts both individually and together chart the myriad movements and counter movements that define the dynamic 20th century modernist landscape, ranging from Impressionism to Abstraction.
Viewing Times:
29th Sep 2024 12:00 - 16:00
30th Sep 2024 10:00 - 20:00
01st Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00
