MAN WITH GREEN SCARF
oil on canvas
61 x 50.5cm; 24 x 20in
unframed
Painted in 1975, the sitter for the present work was John Sandemeyer (d.1990), who lodged in the basement of the Motesiczky's house in Chesterford Gardens in the early 1970s. Motesiczky asked him to sit for her when he came back to visit. Photographs of Sandemeyer posing in the artist's studio (which Schlenker observes must have been used for the portrait as some bear paint smudges) and a related sketch of the sitter in pencil and white chalk are in the Motesiczky Archive, Tate Britain, London (Schlenker, p. 417, figs. 204 & 205).
Literature
Schlenker, no. 249
Sold for £320
MAN WITH GREEN SCARF
oil on canvas
61 x 50.5cm; 24 x 20in
unframed
Painted in 1975, the sitter for the present work was John Sandemeyer (d.1990), who lodged in the basement of the Motesiczky's house in Chesterford Gardens in the early 1970s. Motesiczky asked him to sit for her when he came back to visit. Photographs of Sandemeyer posing in the artist's studio (which Schlenker observes must have been used for the portrait as some bear paint smudges) and a related sketch of the sitter in pencil and white chalk are in the Motesiczky Archive, Tate Britain, London (Schlenker, p. 417, figs. 204 & 205).
Literature
Schlenker, no. 249
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