Harvard Art Museums > BR52.337: Wall covering of plant fibers Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Wall covering of plant fibers (Ernst Nipkow)(Textile: Otti Berger) , BR52.337,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jan 09, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/223639. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number BR52.337 People Ernst Nipkow, German (active 1930s - ) Textile: Otti Berger, Yugoslav (Zmajevac, Hungary (present day Croatia) 1898 - 1944 Auschwitz, Poland) Title Wall covering of plant fibers Other Titles Former Title: Textile Original Language Title: Wandbespannung aus einer Planzenfaser. Zum Patent angemeldet. Ausgeführt: für Herrn Hilberseimer, Haus am Ruppenhorn Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date 1930-1944 Period Modern Culture German Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/223639 Physical Descriptions Medium Gelatin silver print Technique Gelatin silver print Dimensions image: 23.4 × 17.2 cm (9 3/16 × 6 3/4 in.) sheet: 24.4 × 17.8 cm (9 5/8 × 7 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: verso, in ink: C 5.5. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mrs. Walter Gropius Accession Year 1952 Object Number BR52.337 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Berger designed this fabric for villa no. 9 at Berlin's Siedlung Rupenhorn, which was designed by Ludwig Hilberseimer and completed in 1929. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
