Who created "Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)"?

Butterflies (Schmatterlingen) was created by Wiener Werkstätte|Gustav Kalhammer in 1907.

What medium is "Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)"?

Butterflies (Schmatterlingen) is Color lithograph.

Is "Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)" in the public domain?

Yes, Butterflies (Schmatterlingen) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)

Wiener Werkstätte|Gustav Kalhammer

1907

Medium

Color lithograph

Dimensions

image: 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 in. (12.2 x 8 cm) sheet: 5 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. (14.1 x 9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Museum Accession, transferred from the Library

Accession Number

WW.45

Tags

Butterflies

Art Historical Context

**Butterflies (Schmatter)**, a delicate colorograph created in 1907 by Kalhammer for the renowned Wiener Werkstätte, the whimsical beauty of butterflies—known in Viennese dialect as "Schlingen." This tiny print, measuring just 4 13/16 x 3 1/8 inches, exemplifies the Wiener Werkst's mission to infuse everyday design with artistic excellence. Founded in 1903 architects Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser, the collective bridged Art Nouveau's organic elegance with emerging modernism, producing everything from jewelry to graphics that emphasized craftsmanship and harmony between form and function. T...

Butterflies (Schmatterlingen)

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