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Carl Otto Czeschka
Cabaret Fledermaus, Second Program1907

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Black ink print with Art Nouveau border of spiraling vines and geometric medallions surrounding a central scene of Victorian figures on a terrace observing a theater balcony
Black and white pen-and-ink illustration with a decorative Art Nouveau border of swirling lines and geometric medallions surrounding a central scene of a standing female figure in black stockings holding a fan, surrounded by a densely packed crowd of expressive faces and elaborate hats.
Pen and ink illustration with a central framed vignette surrounded by a decorative border of swirling lines and circular medallions with geometric patterns. In the central scene, a seated figure plays a stringed instrument atop a rounded hill, surrounded by ribboned cherubs above and animals, mushrooms, and foliage below. Fine crosshatching and densely detailed linework throughout.
Black and white pen and ink illustration framed by a decorative border of sinuous curves and patterned medallions. Central vignette depicts a disheveled seated figure in a dark jacket and checkered vest, feet soaking in a wide basin, against a densely patterned wallpaper background of repeating oval motifs. Bold flat areas of black contrast with fine hatching.
Black and white pen and ink illustration with a decorative border of curling spirals and small circular medallions. Central framed scene shows three caricatured figures: a seated man playing guitar at upper left, a standing figure playing accordion at upper right, and two reclining figures in patterned clothing in the foreground, rendered with bold linework and flat black areas.
Black and white pen-and-ink illustration framed by an Art Nouveau border of swirling lines and patterned circular medallions. Central scene depicts a black-clad figure leaning back dramatically, surrounded by grotesque figures, musical instruments, and a large striped creature looming overhead, rendered in high-contrast flat black and white with intricate decorative detail.
Black and white pen and ink illustration with an ornate border of swirling Art Nouveau curves and circular medallions with geometric patterns. Central framed scene divided into two registers: upper section shows a dark background with tall vertical candles, a large ruffled collar, and a suspended figure; lower section depicts a reclining figure at a table with a bowl of fruit and a feathered figure at right.
Black and white ink illustration with decorative border of curling vines and patterned medallions. Central framed scene shows a crouching figure in a polka-dotted robe leaning over a reclining figure with long dark hair, rendered in high-contrast line work with dense cross-hatching and pattern.
Black and white graphic print with bold Art Nouveau design: a circular braided border enclosing a leaping bat-like creature with a striped fan-shaped body, surrounded by swirling scrollwork lettered "CABARET FLEDERMAUS." Grotesque crouching figures flank the circle at corners. Text "2. HEFT 1907" along the bottom edge.
Artist or Maker
Carl Otto Czeschka
Austria, Vienna, 1878-1960
Artist or Maker
Moriz Jung
Poland, Mikolow, 1885-1915
Title
Cabaret Fledermaus, Second Program
Place Made
Austria, Vienna
Date Made
1907
Medium
Printed material and eight mechanically reproduced graphics on wove paper
Dimensions
Overall: 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in. (24.44 x 23.97cm)
Credit Line
The Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies, purchased with funds provided by Anna Bing Arnold, Museum Associates Acquisition Fund, and deaccession funds
Accession Number
83.1.168a-i
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Robert Gore Rifkind Center for German Expressionist Studies