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 WITH FLOWERS AND MEAT SAFE
oil on canvas
30 x 45cm; 12 x 17 3/4in
unframed
Painted in the 1970s, Schlenker comments that the present still life 'is not easy to decipher', but observes that the item in the right background is a wire-mesh meat safe, identifiable by its golden knob on the top that survived in the artist's estate, and that 'the centre of the picture is occupied by a cream-coloured ceramic dish, topped by a decorative handle that seems to be positioned sideways.' (Schlenker p. 446)
Literature
Schlenker, no. 267
Sold for £400
STILL-LIFE WITH FLOWERS AND MEAT SAFE
oil on canvas
30 x 45cm; 12 x 17 3/4in
unframed
Painted in the 1970s, Schlenker comments that the present still life 'is not easy to decipher', but observes that the item in the right background is a wire-mesh meat safe, identifiable by its golden knob on the top that survived in the artist's estate, and that 'the centre of the picture is occupied by a cream-coloured ceramic dish, topped by a decorative handle that seems to be positioned sideways.' (Schlenker p. 446)
Literature
Schlenker, no. 267
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
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