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)
BLONDE WOMAN
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm; 24 x 21in
76 x 64cm; 30 x 25 1/2in (framed)
Painted in 1960, Schlenker suggests that the sitter for the present work may well have been a Spanish girl called Lolita who lodged with Marie-Louise in exchange for sittings. Lolita was the model for at least two other oils (see Lolita I and Lolita III, Schlenker, nos. 180 & 182). Lolita III was purchased by Lord McAlpine in the early 1960s and Lolita I is now in the collection of the Leopold Museum, Vienna
Literature
Schlenker, no. 166
Sold for £140
BLONDE WOMAN
oil on canvas
61 x 51cm; 24 x 21in
76 x 64cm; 30 x 25 1/2in (framed)
Painted in 1960, Schlenker suggests that the sitter for the present work may well have been a Spanish girl called Lolita who lodged with Marie-Louise in exchange for sittings. Lolita was the model for at least two other oils (see Lolita I and Lolita III, Schlenker, nos. 180 & 182). Lolita III was purchased by Lord McAlpine in the early 1960s and Lolita I is now in the collection of the Leopold Museum, Vienna
Literature
Schlenker, no. 166
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
