1919 Vienna School Christmas Postcard Child Artwork Prof. Čižek Course
$25.00
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Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes
Rare and fascinating Christmas postcard, dated 1919 and created by Marie Kind, a 12-year-old student in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts under the direction of Prof. Franz Čižek. The design depicts a decorated Christmas tree with colorful ornaments, toys, candles, and figures beneath. Bright, folk-art style imagery framed in red border.Postcard Type: Printed postcard, divided backPublisher: Printed in AustriaDate: Dated January 25, 1919 (front inscription)Artist: Marie Kind, age 12, Vienna School for Arts & Crafts (Čižek’s course)Subject: Christmas tree with candles, ornaments, toys, animals, and childrenCondition: Very good for age; light corner wear; unused back with printed note describing the Vienna School origin.Historical Note:Professor Franz Čižek (1865–1946) was a pioneer in art education who believed in nurturing children’s creativity. His students’ works were widely exhibited and reproduced as postcards, admired for their fresh, modern, and expressive style. Cards like this represent an important moment in both art education and design history, merging folk-art traditions with the modernist spirit of post-WWI Vienna.Great collectible for:Christmas postcardsVienna Secession / Austrian art historyFranz Čižek school worksChildren’s art on postcards1910s European ephemera
Rare and fascinating Christmas postcard, dated 1919 and created by Marie Kind, a 12-year-old student in the Vienna School for Arts and Crafts under the direction of Prof. Franz Čižek. The design depicts a decorated Christmas tree with colorful ornaments, toys, candles, and figures beneath. Bright, folk-art style imagery framed in red border.Postcard Type: Printed postcard, divided backPublisher: Printed in AustriaDate: Dated January 25, 1919 (front inscription)Artist: Marie Kind, age 12, Vienna School for Arts & Crafts (Čižek’s course)Subject: Christmas tree with candles, ornaments, toys, animals, and childrenCondition: Very good for age; light corner wear; unused back with printed note describing the Vienna School origin.Historical Note:Professor Franz Čižek (1865–1946) was a pioneer in art education who believed in nurturing children’s creativity. His students’ works were widely exhibited and reproduced as postcards, admired for their fresh, modern, and expressive style. Cards like this represent an important moment in both art education and design history, merging folk-art traditions with the modernist spirit of post-WWI Vienna.Great collectible for:Christmas postcardsVienna Secession / Austrian art historyFranz Čižek school worksChildren’s art on postcards1910s European ephemera
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