Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906–1996) was an Austrian-born painter, renowned for her introspective and emotive works, particularly portraits and self-portraits. Raised in an aristocratic family, she moved to London in the 1930s due to the rise of Nazism, where she became part of the émigré artistic community.
Her early influences included German Expressionism, but she later developed a distinctive style marked by psychological depth and attention to personal subjects, often portraying family members and close friends. Her notable works include depictions of her mother, a central figure in her life, and her self-portraits, which explore themes of identity, isolation, and memory.
The Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust generously assigned copyright in the work of Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky, as well as copyright in the works of her mother, Henriette von Motesiczky and of her brother, Karl von Motesiczky to Tate in June 2025.
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