Richard Gerstl [SEP] manner of death
Richard Gerstl
Richard Gerstl (14 September 1883 – 4 November 1908) was an Austrian painter and draughtsman known for his expressive psychologically insightful portraits, his lack of critical acclaim during his lifetime, and his affair with the wife of Arnold Schoenberg which led to his suicide.
Richard Gerstl was born in a prosperous civil family, to Emil Gerstl, a Jewish merchant, and Maria Pfeiffer, non-Jewish woman.
Early in his life, Gerstl decided to become an artist, much to the dismay of his father
Galerie. Shortly afterward, the Nazi presence in Austria hindered the further acclaim of the artist and it was not until after the war that Gerstl was known in the United States. Sixty-six paintings and eight drawings attributed to Gerstl are known, although it is possible he destroyed many more or that others could have been lost over the years.
External links.
- Biography, Literature and Works by Richard Gerstl