Royal Hunting Tent, project, Exterior perspective
Marcel Kammerer
Austrian, 1878–1969
1900
A finely rendered architectural presentation drawing in ink, graphite, watercolor, gouache, and airbrush that proposes a luxurious, theatrical “royal hunting tent” pavilion, meant to show how ornament and structure would create an elegant temporary shelter.
You’re struck by the tall, trumpet‑like support poles and the fan‑shaped canopy set against a flat, smoky background, all drawn with precise linear detail and pale, translucent washes that make the design feel both delicate and engineered.
The sheet shows how turn‑of‑the‑century Austrian designers blended decorative arts and architecture to propose total, staged environments, using refined presentation drawings to sell modern ideas about craftsmanship, spectacle, and unity of design.
Medium
Ink, graphite, watercolor, gouache, and airbrush on paper
Dimensions
18 7/8 x 12 3/8" (47.9 x 31.4 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder
Accession
4.1997
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
