Bavaria

Textiles

1910/11

Designed by Carl Otto Czeschka (Austrian, 1878–1960)
Produced by Wiener Werkstätte (Vienna, active 1903–1932)
Austria, Vienna

The Wiener Werkstätte produced a variety of printed textiles like Bavaria as well as woven fabrics, pile carpets, and even lace. This particular design was also printed on lightweight silk for dresses, in several different color combinations. The title likely references the traditional embroidery motifs of southern Germany and Austria that inspired the design.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Artist: Carl Otto Czeschka (Designer)
Title: Bavaria
Place: Vienna (Object made in)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1910–1911
Medium: Linen, plain weave; block printed
Dimensions: 181.7 × 71.8 cm (71 1/2 × 28 1/4 in.); Warp repeat: H.: 72.5 cm (28 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Royalties from The Warner Fund
Reference Number: 1985.639

Mayer-Thurman, Christa C. Austrian & German Textiles from the Permanent Collection, 1900-1930. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1993.

Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Austrian & German Textiles: 1900-1930 from the Permanent Collection, Jun. 5-Sep. 6, 1993.
Art Institute of Chicago, Department of European Decorative Arts rotation, Gallery 246, Jan. 30-Nov. 19, 2020 (Museum closed due to COVID-19 from Mar. 14-Jul 30 and Nov. 19, 2020-Feb. 11, 2021).

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