House in Krems, project, Krems, Austria, Elevation
Otto Schönthal
Austrian, 1878–1961
1905
An architectural elevation rendered in graphite, ink, watercolor, and metallic paint that sets out Schönthal’s proposal for a compact, ornamented townhouse in Krems—meant to show a client and builder the façade’s proportions, materials, and decorative scheme.
The front-facing composition feels mathematically ordered—rigid symmetry, repeating square-paned windows, a patterned mansard roof with three dormers, and a stylized garland motif outlined in crisp ink and softened with pale washes create a calm, decorative precision.
The drawing sits at the turn of the century in Viennese architecture, illustrating how carefully composed presentation drawings bridged decorative historicist habits and the emerging modernist emphasis on clarity and measured design.
Medium
Graphite, ink, watercolor, and metallic paint on paper
Dimensions
12 x 8 1/2" (30.5 x 21.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder
Accession
5.1997
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