Richard Gerstl

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Richard Gerstl
Gerstl in 1902
Born	(1883-09-14)14 September 1883 Vienna, Austro-Hungary
Died	4 November 1908(1908-11-04) (aged 25) Vienna, Austro-Hungary
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	Painting, drawing
Notable work	Semi-nude Self-portrait against a Blue Background (1904/5), Schönberg Family (1908)
Movement	Expressionism

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.