JOSEF HOFFMANN
| About the artist | Brtnice 1870 – 1956 Vienna |
| Designed by | Josef Hoffmann, around 1909 |
| Executed by | Wiener Werkstätte, model no. G 1039/ G956 |
| Marked | WW, rose mark, Austrian hallmark - head of Diana (A for Vienna, 2 for 900/1000), A, ST (maker’s mark for Stanislaus Teyc) |
| Dimensions | H 1.8 cm, W 4 cm |
| Material | Silver, chased and hammered, mother-of-pearl, remains of gold plating, good original condition |
| Provenance | private collection, Austria |
| Shown | Gustav-Klimt-Zentrum Attersee/ Gustav Klimt/Vienna 1900 Private Foundation: June 2019 – October 2020, Gustav Klimt. Florale Welten. |
| Literature | Wiener Werkstätte archives, Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, design drawing inv. no. KI 12149-7, model no. G 1039; a contemporary photograph is preserved in the Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, inv. no. WWF 92-65-1, G 956 |
Originally the brooch was part of the collier model no. G 956.
M43/19
