Design for a poster of calendar for J. Löwy, Vienna

Erwin Puchinger

ca. 1900 · Watercolor and gouache over graphite underdrawing, editorial notes in graphite · Drawings and Prints

In this design for a calendar for the Viennese Court photographer and publisher Josef Löwy, Puchinger incorporates elements of impressionism and symbolism in the naturalistic landscape scene, and combines it with a simple but elegant Jugendstil frame. The calendar is an example of the facility with which Puchinger adopted a variety of styles in his graphic designs to adhere to the preference of his patrons and to fit the intended purpose of the work in question.

Artist

Erwin Puchinger

Date

ca. 1900

Medium

Watercolor and gouache over graphite underdrawing, editorial notes in graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2016