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Norbertine Bresslern-Roth

Graz 1891 - 1978 Graz

Norbertine Bresslern-Roth was born in Graz in 1891. The artist is considered one of the pre-eminent Austrian animal painters. Her concise oil paintings are now rarely found on the international art market and have become coveted collectors items. Bresslern-Roth‘s extensive Œuvre surprises with its abundance of motives: domestic as well as exotic animals and wildlife are depicted again and again in true to life and narrative situations. She never was interested in a purely physiognomic representation of which she was, however, superbly capable. Instead, she tried to express fundamental emotions by means of the animals. As dispassionate, still contents alternate with dramatic motives, Bresslern-Roth varied her colour range from monochrome compositions to strong contrasts. The use of wide-meshed jute as grounding is characteristic for her work, its coarseness supporting the nature-related contents of her paintings. Already in her time, Bresslern-Roth occupied an important position in the international art scene with her oil paintings and linocuts. To this day, her unmistakable paintings have lost none of their formal and thematic conciseness and fascination. In 1978 Norbertine Bresslern-Roth died in Graz.

  1. Plains Zebras 1927 Leopard 1922 Axis Deer 1922 Barsoi 1922 Cranes (Demoiselle Cranes) 1922
  2. Attack 1922 Genets (genet cats) 1921 Warning around 1963 Migration 1954
  3. Fight (Sacred Baboons) 1930 Three Wise Men 1922 Scarlet Macaws 1926 Persecution (Horse and Wolves) 1930
  4. Angora Cat 1948 Kittens at Play 1929 Fishing 1939 Tigers 1923
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    • The Magical Menagerie of Norbertine Bresslern-Roth

    Always moving, impenetrable, and ephemeral, animals are among the most difficult subjects for an artist to depict. Using a new style of printmaking as well as her deep love for nature, Norbertine Bresslern-Roth created unforgettable portrayals of animals that seem to jump out of their frames.

    Early Life

    Bresslern-Roth was born in 1891 in Graz, Austria. She was raised by her mother and aunt in a household of little means. As a young girl, she was curious about the natural world and enjoyed observing animals and keeping them as pets. At school, her teachers quickly noticed her artistic promise.

    Bresslern-Roth soon began lessons with the painter Alfred von Schrötter, who taught her for free. Many of her artistic opportunities arose from this apprenticeship. In a time when women were still banned from Austria’s art schools, Schrötter’s belief in Bresslern-Roth opened many doors for the young artist. In the early 1910s, she accompanied him to a summer artists’ colony in Dachau. He also submitted her work to exhibitions and publications.

    Vienna

    Most importantly, Schrötter introduced Bresslern-Roth to Ferdinand Schmutzer. This artist and teacher is primarily known today for his photography. Schmutzer taught at the Viennese academy and took Bresslern-Roth on as a private student (the academy wasn’t open to women until 1921). Like Schrötter, he also didn’t charge her tuition.

    Bresslern-Roth studied in Vienna for six years before returning to Graz. Her period in the capital city overlapped with the Vienna Secession, the modernist movement that shaped the turn-of-the-century Austria. Bresslern-Roth exhibited with members of the Secession movement before leaving Vienna. Furthermore, she continued to be interested in animals and made frequent trips to the Vienna zoo, during which she make preparatory sketches.

    Back in Graz, Bresslern-Roth married Georg von Bresslern and bega

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    • Impressionist & Modern Art / Post-War Art & Contemporary Art

    Auction: Impressionist & Modern Art / Post-War Art & Contemporary Art, Nov 20, 2024

    • Auction of Impressionist & Modern Art on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11am

    • A Work by Vietnamese/French Artist Le Pho Achieves $140,200

    • Featuring Property from the Collection of Alan and Marion Oliner

    • Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions


    NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's auction of Impressionist & Modern Art on November 20, 2024 showcased fine European and American paintings, drawings and sculpture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The offerings spanned Academic and Barbizon art through Impressionism and Post-Impressionism to German Expressionism and early Modernism.

    Highlighting the auction was a lovely painting by Vietnamese/French artist Le Pho that achieved $140,200, far over its $60,000-90,000 estimate. The work exemplifies his signature style defined by fluid brushwork and soft, harmonious color palettes.

    The sale also saw strong results for works by Julius LeBlanc Stewart, Pablo Picasso, Jane Peterson, Norbertine Von Bresslern-Roth, Zao Wou Ki, Paul Signac, Maurice Utrillo, Camille Pissarro, Jean Dufy, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani and 19th century French drawings and watercolors from the Alan and Marion Oliner Collection.

    The Alan and Marion Oliner Collection of Art
    A special section of the sale was devoted to works from the Collection of Alan and Marion Oliner. Alan and Marion Oliner embarked on their collecting journey in the 1960s, and over the next three decades they assembled a meticulously curated collection of intimate drawings and watercolors by 19th and 20th century masters.

    Represented are exceptional examples by prominent artists of each artistic movement, from the formidable Eugene Delacroix, Honore Daumier and Jean Francois Millet to the masters of the Barbizon School, Theodore Rousseau and Henri Joseph Harpignies. The

    Woodcuts

    Nude (Naakt)
    HERMAN F. BIELING
    Dutch, (1887-1964)
    Woodcut (linocut?), 1920, edition unknown. 17 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. Signed, titled and dated in ink. Printed by the artist and so inscribed. This is a superb impression of the large work. The margins are full and the condition is fine. Bieling was a Rotterdam artist who founded an artistic group called "De Branding" (meaning surf or breakers in Dutch). He had connections with art groups including De Stijl and Der Sturm. Bieling was also an organizer of shows which included his work and those by Kurt Schwitters, Piet Mondriaan and many other cutting edge artists. He was an active proponent of modernism in Dutch painting and printmaking during the 1920s and 1930s. Much of his work was lost during a major fire in his studio in 1930.
    $1,200

    Dancers (Danseres)
    HERMAN F. BIELING
    Dutch, (1887-1964)
    Linoleum cut, 1922, small edition. 12 1/2 x 9 in. Signed, titled and dated in ink. Here we have a fine impression printed on a thin light tan paper. The margins are full. The condition is fine apart from slight wrinkling along the left edge of the sheet. Often, as we see here, Bieling's images are comprised of dynamic geometric forms and lines to enhance the overall composition and primary subject.
    $800

    Houses in the Snow
    JAN BOON
    Dutch, (1882-1975)
    Woodcut printed in colors, 1930s-1940s, edition unknown. 10 5/8 x 11 5/8 in. Signed in pencil. This is a fine impression printed on fibrous Japanese paper. The margins are full. Excellent condition. Boon studied with Philip Zilcken and Jacob Maris. He was a gifted painter as well as a printmaker and his works are rare. He moved around the Netherlands and in 1922 he relocated to Austria for a few years. His carefully composed and detailed work in paintings in often referred to as the New Realism from the mid 1920s onward.
    SOLD

    Tree in Winter
    JAN BOON
    Dutch, (1882-1975)
    Woodcut printed in black and gray, 1930-1940s, edition unknown. 9 5/8 x 13 in