Marie Antoinette Gottesman (4 February 1881–1948) was a Hungarian socialite, opera singer, sister of Ervin Baktay, wife of Umrao Singh Sher-Gil and mother of the artist Amrita Sher-Gil and her sister Indira Sundaram.[1][2]
Marie Antoinette Gottesman | |
|---|---|
 Marie Antoinette c. 1910 (Budapest) | |
| Born | 4 February 1881 |
| Died | 1948 (aged 66–67) |
Personal life
editShe married Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia, an Indian Jat Sikh aristocrat and scholar from the Majithia family, in 1912. The couple had two daughters, Amrita Sher-Gil, a visual artist, and Indira Sundaram (née Sher-Gil).[3]
Marie was affected deeply by her daughter Amrita's death in 1941. She believed Amrita's husband, Viktor Egan, was indirectly responsible. Marie committed suicide in 1948.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Sundaram, pp. xvi-xvii
- ↑ Dalmia, pp. 5-16
- ↑ "Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation | Sher-Gil Sundaram Family". Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Amrita Sher-Gil: unseen brilliance". Retrieved 2 December 2025.
Bibliography
edit- Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342026-2.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
External links
edit- "Sher-Gil Sundaram Arts Foundation | Sher-Gil Sundaram Family". Retrieved 5 April 2025.
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