Design for a Desk, with Details

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

This is a drawing of detailed furniture and architectural designs. The drawing consists of precise lines and measurements indicating various components of furniture pieces and architectural elements. There's a front and side view of a tall piece of furniture, possibly a desk or cabinet, with decorative elements and dimension annotations. Surrounding these views are details of its ornamental features, such as carvings, borders, and lock mechanisms. Additionally, there are depictions of stylized columns and ornamental capitals with detailed foliage motifs to the right of the image. The grid background suggests precision and planning.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and blue ink over graphite on blue-lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.5 x 41.7 cm (11 5/8 x 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.23


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, 1974:214.

Inscriptions

lower right monogram in blue ink; upper right in graphite: T/186

Wikidata ID

Q64591072

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