Erika Abels d'Albert

Erika Abels d'Albert (also known as Erika Abels) (1896–1975) was an Austrian painter and graphic artist.

Life and work Erika Abels d'Albert was the only child of Dr. , a Viennese art collector and writer who edited a satirical magazine. Her mother, Anna Emilie Mewes, was from the Berlin area. Abels d'Albert received a private education in Fine Arts in Vienna. In 1911/12 she studied with Irma Duczynska and in 1912/13 with Felix Albrecht Harta. She decided early to become a professional artist: at the age of 16 she participated in a group show (contributing portraits, nudes, still lifes and fashion designs). In subsequent years she participated in exhibitions at various galleries, at the Imperial and Royal Museum of Art and Industry, at the Temple of Theseus in the Volksgarten and at the Vienna Künstlerhaus. In 1930 she took part in the exhibition of the Austrian Association of Women Artists.