Description
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.
Provenance
Barry Friedman, New York, by Dec. 4, 1990 [incoming receipt RX18704, Dec. 4, 1990; copy in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991.
Accession Number
152981
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.)
Classification
textile
Credit Line
Robert Allerton Endowment
