Pa. German Springerle Board

1935/1942

Fritz Boehmer

Associated Names
Fritz Boehmer

Artist, American, 1875 - 1942

The sculpture is a carved wooden block with six distinct designs, possibly a mold or stamp. It is made of wood with a natural brown color. The block features intricate symmetrical leaf and floral motifs carved into its surface. The carvings are in slight relief against the background, creating prominent details. The surface is smooth with finely chiseled lines defining the shapes of the motifs.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 24.5 x 35 cm (9 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.3819

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 505, no. 1869.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: FRITZ BOEHMER.

Wikidata ID

Q64570891

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