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HOFFMANN, JOSEF (Student of) / KUNSTGEWERBESCHULE WIEN. Group of 27 designs by student Zenaide Vogelgesang and one or two others, though most signed or initialed by her; one signed "J.L. Lewis." Gouache and watercolor with graphite on paper. Sizes vary, the largest being 381x305 mm; 15x12 inches, some mounted to larger paper, one on board. Two with the "Kunstegewerbeschule Wien / Fachklasse / O.B.R. Jos. Hoffmann" stamp, lower right. Some edgewear and scattered soiling, but designs generally bright and unfaded. Laid into sleeves of a simple, modern portfolio. Vienna, circa 1930s
An accomplished group of designs, likely intended for fabrics, papers, and interior design. Hoffmann, best known for his founding role in the Wiener Werkstätte and Vienna Secession, was a also a dedicated instructor at the school (now known as the University of Applied Arts, Vienna). Many of his students worked on realized projects and commissions for which Hoffmann was hired, though it is not known if these designs by Vogelgesang were among them.
