Design for a certificate of citizenship, awarded by the city of Vienna

ca. 1910–15

Not on view

While Viennese citizenship was no longer highly exclusive and had lost much of the legal and financial implications it once had, the tradition of presenting new citizens with an official certificate was upheld well into the twentieth century. The custom provided regular commissions for the many graphic artists active in Vienna. Puchinger designed a number of different certificates in which he shows his great versatility in technique, and various sources of inspiration. Several of these designs are inspired by the time he spent in England during his training and early career. The figures in this design remind of works by the Pre-Raphaelite movement, while the framework combines the color palette of William Morris with Moorish influences.

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Title: Design for a certificate of citizenship, awarded by the city of Vienna
Artist: Erwin Puchinger (Austrian, Vienna 1875–1944 Vienna)
Date: ca. 1910–15
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, crayon, gold paint and silverpoint over graphite underdrawing
Dimensions: Sheet: 21 7/8 × 17 7/8 in. (55.6 × 45.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2016
Object Number: 2016.478
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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