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Cry for Help

A work made of cotton and wool, three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

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  • A work made of cotton and wool, three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps.

Date:

1904

Artist:

Designed by Josef Hoffmann (Austrian, 1870–1956)
Produced by Johann Backhausen & Söhne (Austrian, 1849-2012)
Austria, Vienna

About this artwork

The relationship between a fabric’s design and its title is often obscure, but this work likely derived its title from the commission for which it was made: the Pukersdorf Sanatorium and spa. Josef Hoffmann designed the entire complex, including this fabric, in 1904. It was used as upholstery for several rooms in the sanatorium; this particular convalescent institution became popular with the social elite of nearby Vienna.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Josef Hoffmann (Designer) , Johann Backhausen und Söhne (Producer)

Title

Cry for Help, Notschrei (Cry for Help) (Dress or Furnishing Fabric)

Places

Vienna (Object made in:), Austria (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1904

Medium

Cotton and wool, three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps

Dimensions

88.6 × 64.8 cm (34 7/8 × 25 1/2 in.); Repeat: 22 × 20.2 cm (8 5/8 × 8 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton Endowment

Reference Number

1991.83.7

Extended information about this artwork

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