Marie-Louise von Motesiczky

Mother in the Garden

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About this artwork

Motesiczky left Vienna with her mother, Henriette, in 1938. They settled in England in 1939 and remained there for the rest of their lives. Henriette became Motesiczky’s favourite model in her later years when they lived in a big house in Hampstead. Here, Henriette, who would have been about 93, is shown in the garden. The painting was preceded by an unusually large number of sketches.

Updated 2021

  • artist:
  • title:
    Mother in the Garden
  • date created:
    1975
  • materials:
    Oil, pastel and charcoal on canvas
  • measurements:
    Canvas: 81.40 x 50.90 cm; Framed: 93.30 x 63.10 x 5.00 cm
  • object type:
  • credit line:
    Presented by the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust 2018
  • accession number:
    GMA 5592
  • gallery:
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Marie-Louise von Motesiczky

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky