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)
MIXED FLOWERS IN A VASE WITH CUTLERY
oil on canvas
35.5 x 46cm; 14 x 18in
unframed
Painted in the 1940s, Schlenker comments: 'Motesiczky introduced several devices that invest this still-life with a sense of movement and force. The edge of the table jutting across the picture plane, the blade of the knife cut off by the edge of the canvas, the angle of the spoon half hidden behind the flowers, and the prongs of the fork which are not quite parallel. all contribute to the illusion of activity (Schlenker, p. 207).
Literature
Schlenker, no.100
Sold for £700
MIXED FLOWERS IN A VASE WITH CUTLERY
oil on canvas
35.5 x 46cm; 14 x 18in
unframed
Painted in the 1940s, Schlenker comments: 'Motesiczky introduced several devices that invest this still-life with a sense of movement and force. The edge of the table jutting across the picture plane, the blade of the knife cut off by the edge of the canvas, the angle of the spoon half hidden behind the flowers, and the prongs of the fork which are not quite parallel. all contribute to the illusion of activity (Schlenker, p. 207).
Literature
Schlenker, no.100
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
