Ferdinand Götz, Tea Time

Ferdinand Götz, Tea TimeThis early 20th century gouache by German artist, illustrator and interior designer, Ferdinand Gtz (1870 1955) depicts a couple taking tea within a lavish interior. It was produced in 1909 for Meggendorfer Bltter, a satirical magazine. Known for his sharp suits and sporting a monocle, Gtz wouldve cut quite a figure. Working primarily in Munich, he developed a reputation for his witty drawings and advanced taste in decor. He was exceedingly busy

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board

Note the gentle glow emanating from between the trees

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000 achieved at Christie’s in 1993 for ‘The Race’

Other members included Samuel Read (1815-1883) and Robert Burcham Clamp (1794-1875)

So perhaps this has some kind of significance with regards to her family

Her necklace features an inverted cross

Maurice Wiliquet (1913-1991) hailed from Neerlinter in Belgium and studied at the Academy of Saint-Josse-ten-Node under Henri Ottevaere

At some point in its life

Legend has it that another met his demise after hitting a soldier who he believed to be a customs officer

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561 achieved for a miniature at an auction in 2013