The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Lamb
c. 1920–30
Overall: 29.2 x 24.8 x 7.6 cm (11 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 3 in.)
Educational Purchase Fund 1931.9
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
Animals fascinated early modern designers interested in kinetic form and patterns of decoration.Description
Abstracted stuffed animals in proud poses originated with avant-garde Viennese designer Dagobert Peche, whose quirky sense of form and decoration ushered in a new era of whimsy and color in modern design in the 1920s. Peche was a powerful force among young artisans eager to establish a new vocabulary of design. These works reflect his modern fascination with geometry and contrasting color, though they were likely made by one of his students at the Wiener Werkstätte.- 1931Theresa Steyer, Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art1931-The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Harrison, Stephen. “All Creatures Great and Small.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 61, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 17. Reproduced and Mentioned: P. 17.
- Stories From Storage. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 7-May 16, 2021).
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