Four Jewelry Designs

Josef Hoffmann

Associated Names
Josef Hoffmann

Artist, Austrian, 1870 - 1956

This is a drawing of various pendant designs. The drawing displays four individual panels, each featuring a unique design. The top left panel shows a pendant with overlapping leaf-like shapes adorned with abstract floral patterns, hanging by a simple loop and chain. The top right panel presents an arrangement of stylized, feather-like or leaf structures branching out from a central point. The bottom left panel contains a heart-like form, composed of gracefully curved lines intertwined with small clusters resembling pinecones or berries. The bottom right panel depicts an abstract assembly of rectangular bars or prisms fanning outward from a central loop. The drawing utilizes shading and patterns to create texture and depth, set against a dark background that enhances the contrast of the designs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite, black ink, and gold (ink?) on blue-lined paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21 x 15 cm (8 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1971.41.37


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, 1974:216.

Inscriptions

center right monogram in blue ink over graphite

Wikidata ID

Q64591086

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