Career
Born to a noble Austrian family of Czechoslovakian descent, he was a half-brother of composer Emil von Řezníček. Von Řezníček"s father was a military officer, and Řezníček became a cavalry officer before following his artistic inclinations. In 1888, he set up an art studio with Paul Hoecher.
Řezníček worked first with industrial designers before becoming a contributor to the journals Jugend, Simplicissimus und Fliegende Blätter.