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Fritzi (Frieda) Loew was a very well-known Austrian female graphic artist and illustrator of the 1st half of the 20th century. She was a pupil of the famous Art Nouveau designer Josef Hoffmann at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts. Between 1916 and 1920 she worked at the "Wiener Werkstaette"- Vienna Workshops.

An early Gothic column on top of the Wienerberg in the 10th District of Vienna celebrates the Legend of the Spinner. During one of the crusades, a knight named Hintberg bid his fair bride a fond farewell on this spot before joining thousands of his fellow crusaders on their march to liberate Jerusalem. Following the departure of her knight, the young bride returned to the spot of their farewell and daily spun her wool from first light to last, waiting for her husband's return. The weeks, months, and years passed, as did her youth, but still the Spinner persevered in her faith that her long-absent mate would one day return...

Condition: In good overall condition; unframed.

Creation Year: 1952

Measurements: UNFRAMED: 27.5 cm x 38.0 cm / 10.8" x 15.0" inches

Object Type: Unframed drawing

Style: The New Objectivity

Technique: ink, pencil and white gouache on paper

Inscription: signed with monogram, dated 1952

Creator: Fritzi (Frieda) Loew

Creator Dates: 1892-1975

Nationality: Austrian

Themes:
AUSTRIAN
SYMBOLISM
FEMALE ARTIST
NIGHT
CAT
NEUE SACHICHKEIT
NEW OBJECTIVITY

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