Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
Small Roulette
About this artwork
Motesiczky was born in Vienna into a wealthy family. Her father died when she was young and the celebrated artist Max Beckmann, a friend of the family, became a father figure to her, influencing her decision to become a painter. In 1922 she spent several months in the Netherlands, where Van Gogh’s work had a powerful effect on her. This still life, one of her earliest works, was painted in 1924, when she was about eighteen.
Updated 2021
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artist:Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906 - 1996) Austrian
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title:Small Roulette
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date created:1924
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:39.80 x 50.30 cm; Framed: 48.50 x 58.80 x 9.00 cm / 6.00 kg
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credit line:Presented by the Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust 2018
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accession number:GMA 5590
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Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
Marie-Louise von Motesiczky was born in Vienna to an aristocratic family. Taking an interest in art from an early age, she studied at the Städel Art School in Frankfurt with artist Max Beckmann who became an important influence on her work. After the Nazis’ annexation of Austria in 1938, Motesiczky...