Marie Egner (Bad Radkersburg 1850 – Vienna 1940)
was an Austrian painter who ranks among the most important representatives of Austrian mood impressionism. Born in Bad Radkersburg, she moved to Graz in 1865, where she studied under Hermann von Königsbrunn. Further study trips took her to Düsseldorf and Vienna, where she opened her own studio in 1875. During the summer months, she painted at Plankenberg Castle together with Emil Jakob Schindler and other artists. Her works, mostly landscapes and floral still lifes, were often created outdoors and are characterised by poetic lighting. Egner was a co-founder of the group ‘Eight Women Artists’ and was involved in various women's art associations. Her works were exhibited internationally, including in Vienna, Paris and London. From the 1930s onwards, she suffered increasingly from vision problems and withdrew from public life. She died in Vienna in 1940.
