Search the Collection

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky

(1906-1996), Artist

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist of 2 portraits
Born in Austria, Marie-Louise von Motesiczky was one of Britain's most important émigré artists. From age 13, she attended art classes in her native Vienna, The Hague, Paris, Berlin and Frankfurt. Leaving Austria after the Anschluss in 1938, Motesiczky and her mother moved to Holland - the site of her first solo exhibition in 1939 and the start of her relationship with the writer Elias Canetti. After the war, Motesiczky moved to London, where her contribution to British cultural life was revealed in an exhibition at the Goethe Institute in 1985. Several exhibitions have since acquainted the public with Motesiczky's oeuvre, which comprises portraits, still-lifes, landscapes and allegorical paintings.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation Close

List Thumbnail

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky ('Self-portrait in Black'), by Marie-Louise von Motesiczky - NPG 7023

Marie-Louise von Motesiczky ('Self-portrait in Black')

by Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
oil on canvas, 1959
On display in Room 29 on Floor 1 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 7023

Elias Canetti, by Marie-Louise von Motesiczky - NPG 6190

Elias Canetti

by Marie-Louise von Motesiczky
oil on canvas, 1992
NPG 6190

Category

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.