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Unidentified interior sketch

Unidentified interior sketch

Hans Poelzig
German, 1869–1936
1919-1923
A small pencil-on-paper study by architect Hans Poelzig, a quick exploratory sketch that tries to capture the feeling of an interior—its supports, shadows, and spatial rhythm—rather than a finished plan.
Loose, energetic graphite strokes gather into a dark, cave‑like mass framed by two trunklike verticals and a thin baseline, so the paper reads like an atmospheric impression of space rather than a precise drawing.
This informal study illustrates Poelzig’s Expressionist approach—using organic, sculptural gestures to imagine dramatic interiors—and reflects how sketching bridged architectural design, scenography, and modernist experimentation in the early twentieth century.
Medium
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 8 5/8" (14 x 21.9 cm)
Classification
Credit
Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Accession
320.2014.11
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