Cup or Chalice

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

The image shows an abstract drawing with vertical and horizontal lines, along with a large circle at the top. The vertical lines are regularly spaced, creating a textured appearance inside a rectangular shape resembling a goblet or trophy. This element sits on top of a narrow base, with a layered platform below. The drawing is created on graph paper, giving it a schematic and precise quality reminiscent of architectural blueprints or technical sketches. The overall composition is minimalist and abstract.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and blue ink on blue-lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30 x 21 cm (11 13/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.3


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Würthle, Vienna); acquired 1971 by the NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:211.

Inscriptions

lower right monogram

Wikidata ID

Q64591050

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