About this artwork
Norbertine Bresslern-Roth was a painter, printmaker and book illustrator. Best known for her depictions of animals, Bresslern-Roth was a pioneer of the linocut print technique. In this highly sophisticated and dynamic image details (such as the patterns of the tiger’s fur and ripples in the pool of water), are suggested with a simple and economical use of colour and composition.
Published February 2022
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artist:Norbertine Bresslern-Roth (1891 - 1978) Austrian
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title:Tigers
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date created:About 1925
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materials:Colour linocut on paper
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measurements:20.90 x 22.90 cm (paper 24.60 x 25.50 cm)
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1949
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accession number:GMA 109 A
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Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Norbertine Bresslern-Roth was a painter, printmaker and book illustrator known for pioneering the linocut print technique. Famous for her depictions of animal life, Bresslern-Roth's artistic talent was evident from a young age. She studied at the Graz Landeskunstschule art school, later taking...