JOSEF MARIA AUCHENTALLER (1880-1949)
105
●
GROSSER FEST CORSO UND FRUHLINGSFEST. Circa 1900.
37x49
3
/
4
inches, 94x126
1
/
2
cm.
Condition B+: repaired tears at edges; loss in upper margin; creases and minor abrasions in margins an
image; vertical and horizontal folds. Mounted on chartex.
Auchentaller was a painter, jewelry and poster designer, illustrator and master arts and craftsman who
played a prominent role in the Vienna Secession between 1897 and 1902. He was an editor of
Ver Sacrum
in 1900 and 1901, during which time he designed two covers for the magazine and contributed numerous
illustrations. In 1901, an entire issue was even dedicated to his work. In 1900, he designed the poster
and catalogue cover for the 7th Secession Exhibition, and for the group’s 14th exhibition, Auchentaller
exhibited a massive Beethoven frieze. Auchentaller left Vienna in 1903 and parted ways with the
Secession in 1905. This
RARE
poster is typically seen without text. The building depicted is the
Rotunda which was built for the 1873 Vienna World’s Fair. Postcards that exist from the same event
help us precisely date this poster. Wiener Plakate 14, Life with Posters p. 103 (var).
[12,000/18,000]
SECCESSION
Lots 105-117
