Unidentified interior sketch
Hans Poelzig
German, 1869–1936
1919-1923
A small, rapid pencil study on brown paper in which architect Hans Poelzig experiments with sweeping, rhythmic marks to capture the play of light, texture, and spatial movement inside an interior.
What strikes you is the energetic, calligraphic sweep of horizontal and curved strokes—accented by a single dark, dense mass—that makes the interior read as motion and atmosphere rather than a fixed plan.
The drawing illustrates how Poelzig and his contemporaries used quick, gestural sketches to explore mood and spatial experience, advancing architectural representation toward more expressive, evocative ways of thinking about space.
Medium
Pencil on paper
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 8 5/8" (14 x 21.9 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Committee on Architecture and Design Funds
Accession
320.2014.13
Palette
Exhibitions
