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Sketch for a Building Exterior

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names

Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

The image shows a grid-lined paper with a pencil sketch. The sketch consists of rectangles that resemble a building facade. The rectangles have crossed lines inside, simulating windows. In the foreground, there are curved lines that resemble plants or vines. The straight building contrasts with these organic shapes. On the left, there are wavy lines that could represent a crowd or a display.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on blue-lined paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

overall: 21.2 x 34.2 cm (8 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1971.41.24

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Galerie Würthle

Bibliography

1974

Recent Acquisitions and Promised Gifts: Sculptures, Drawings, Prints. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1974:214.

Wikidata ID

Q64591073

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