GENERAL DESCRIPTION
During the late 19th century, archaeological investigations and discoveries contributed to regionalist and nationalist impulses in the decorative arts, such as the so-called "Viking Revival" style, rife with Scandinavian forms. Manx designer Archibald Knox often paired ornament inspired by the traditional arts of his Celtic ancestors with stylistic conventions of contemporary design movements. This box, enlivened by Celtic-inspired interlaced knots and enameled buds characteristic of the English Arts and Crafts movement, captures the dual senses of historicism and modernity that defined turn-of-the-century design.
Adapted from
- Kevin Tucker, DMA unpublished material, (2012.22), 2012.
NOTES
- DMA unpublished material is both label copy and text from the acquisition justification
- Samantha updated Provenance in TMS.
- Samantha added the following as a TMS Text Entry:
Celtic-inspired interlaced knots and enameled buds characteristic of the motifs of the English Arts and Crafts movement enliven the surface of this box. The late 19th-century tendency toward nationalistic or regionalist influences corresponded to archaeological investigations, including the use of Scandinavian forms of decoration in the so-called “Viking Revival” style. Designer Archibald Knox often paired historical reflection on his own Celtic heritage with turn of the century stylistic conventions of elongated organic forms derived from Art Nouveau (“New Art”).This box is one of four variants known to exist today. The Museum’s example is the most elaborate of the four and is distinguished from the other known examples by its bulging lid. The complexity and scale of this work suggests it was made on special order and was among Liberty’s more costly works in the Cymric line of silver goods.Label copy, n.d.
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n.d. German Royal Family, Stuttgart, Germany [1]n.d.: Adolph Kotler, Berlin, Germany, [1]
n.d. Frederic Cutler [1]
Until 2012: Macklowe Gallery (Benjamin Macklowe), New York, New York [2]
From 2012: Dallas Museum of Art [2]
[1] According to previous owner Frederic Cutler, the box resided in the German Royal Family's castle in Stuttgart. Adolph Kotler purchased it when the subsequent German government sold the contents of the castle to raise funds for its renovation. See email from Tony Virandi (dated January 20, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File) and email from Ben Macklowe to Auriel Garza (dated March 23, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File).
[2] See Macklowe Gallery invoice (dated February 8, 2012, in Collections Records Object File) and Dallas Museum check (dated June 8, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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Victoria and Albert Museum~View a similar cigarette box designed by Archibald Knox.
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General Description
During the late 19th century, archaeological investigations and discoveries contributed to regionalist and nationalist impulses in the decorative arts, such as the so-called "Viking Revival" style, rife with Scandinavian forms. Manx designer Archibald Knox often paired ornament inspired by the traditional arts of his Celtic ancestors with stylistic conventions of contemporary design movements. This box, enlivened by Celtic-inspired interlaced knots and enameled buds characteristic of the English Arts and Crafts movement, captures the dual senses of historicism and modernity that defined turn-of-the-century design.
Adapted from
- Kevin Tucker, DMA unpublished material, (2012.22), 2012.
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Notes
- DMA unpublished material is both label copy and text from the acquisition justification
- Samantha updated Provenance in TMS.
- Samantha added the following as a TMS Text Entry:
Celtic-inspired interlaced knots and enameled buds characteristic of the motifs of the English Arts and Crafts movement enliven the surface of this box. The late 19th-century tendency toward nationalistic or regionalist influences corresponded to archaeological investigations, including the use of Scandinavian forms of decoration in the so-called “Viking Revival” style. Designer Archibald Knox often paired historical reflection on his own Celtic heritage with turn of the century stylistic conventions of elongated organic forms derived from Art Nouveau (“New Art”).This box is one of four variants known to exist today. The Museum’s example is the most elaborate of the four and is distinguished from the other known examples by its bulging lid. The complexity and scale of this work suggests it was made on special order and was among Liberty’s more costly works in the Cymric line of silver goods.Label copy, n.d.
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
n.d. German Royal Family, Stuttgart, Germany [1]n.d.: Adolph Kotler, Berlin, Germany, [1]
n.d. Frederic Cutler [1]
Until 2012: Macklowe Gallery (Benjamin Macklowe), New York, New York [2]
From 2012: Dallas Museum of Art [2]
[1] According to previous owner Frederic Cutler, the box resided in the German Royal Family's castle in Stuttgart. Adolph Kotler purchased it when the subsequent German government sold the contents of the castle to raise funds for its renovation. See email from Tony Virandi (dated January 20, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File) and email from Ben Macklowe to Auriel Garza (dated March 23, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File).
[2] See Macklowe Gallery invoice (dated February 8, 2012, in Collections Records Object File) and Dallas Museum check (dated June 8, 2012, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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