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ARTIST: Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (1901-1972)
TITLE: no title [125th anniversary of the technical university Vienna 1815-1940; catalogue raisonné: no. 144 (Ludo Segers (1982): Hubert Woyty-Wimmer, in: Graphia. Tijdschrift voor Exlibiriskunst; Mechelen; p. 222-232 (here: 232)]
TECHNIQUE: etching on etching board
DATE: undated [1940]
SIZE: 29,8x20,7cm (total) resp. 16,8x13,8cm (print) [in the c.r. stated with 13,1x10,9cm]
SIGNATURE: signed below in the middle
CONDITION: in total a bit browny, foxy; corners a bit bumped; on the left margin a small tear (approx. 0,8cm); on the upper margin bumped; verso a bit spotty, as well as in pencil inscribed/numered[?]; verso lower left a few pressure points
Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (14.10.1901 Radautz (now: Rădăuți, Romania) – 01.08.1972 Vienna)
Graphic artist, draftsman; son of the Austrian cavalry captain Wilhelm Woyty; after his father´s death his was adopted by his stepfather Maximilian Wimmer, and since then he used his double name; 1911-19 attended school in Melk; 1920-22 against his parents´ will he attended the “Graphische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt” (with Erwin Puschinger and Rudolf von Larisch); 1922-26 lessons with Alfred Cossmann; almost during his years of study he awarded the contract to illustrate an sheet for the 200. anniversary of the Austrian national-library; after his studies he was an independent artist; since 1925 his was member of the Austrian exlibris-society; since 1932 he applied to smaller graphics / commercial graphics; since 1941 member of the “Künstlerhaus” in Vienna; ; since 1942 he regularly made stamp designs for the Austrian State Printing Office; 1943-45 military service; since 1950 he moved to London and there he worked for the printing company Thomas de la Rue & Co; 1951 appointment as a professor; 1967 return to Vienna; Woyty-Wimmer designed numerous exlibris, that had i.a. the following owners Claus von Bohlen und Halbach (1910-1940), Kurt Vancsa (1904-1969), Richard Kurt Donin (1881-1963)
Classification of the work
In the biographical sketch that is prefixed to the catalogue raisonné the present graphic is mentioned explicitly. Ludo Seegers states:
„In the years of diligent work in several fields numerous graphics were created, for example memorial, anniversary sheets – and thereby i.a. for the 125. Anniversary of the technical university 1940 -, dozens of covers for musical productions, greeting cards, certificates, magazine covers (i.a. for “Unsere Heimat“, „Der Neue Pflug”), book bindings, and book illustrations, diploma certificates, exlibris, all kinds of commercial graphics, journalistic designs, and huge architectural graphics (Ludo Segers (1982): Hubert Woyty-Wimmer, in: Graphia. Tijdschrift voor Exlibiriskunst; Mechelen; p. 222-232 (here: 222) – Dutch in original.).
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KÜNSTLER: Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (1901-1972)
TITEL: ohne Titel [zum 125jährigen Jubiläum der Technischen Hochschule Wien 1815-1940; Werkverzeichnis: Nr. 144 (Ludo Segers (1982): Hubert Woyty-Wimmer, in: Graphia. Tijdschrift voor Exlibiriskunst; Mechelen; S. 222-232 (hier: 232)]
TECHNIK: Kupferstich auf Kupferdruckkarton
ENTSTEHUNGSJAHR: undatiert [1940]
MAßE: 29,8x20,7cm (Blatt) bzw. 16,8x13,8cm (Druck) [im WV angegeben mit 13,1x10,9cm]
AUFLAGE: unbekannt
SIGNATUR: u.m. in Blei signiert
ERHALTUNGSZUSTAND: insgesamt leicht gebräunt; Ecken etwas bestoßen; mitunter leicht stockfleckig; am linken Blattrand unten kleiner Einriss (Länge etwa 0,8cm); am oberen Blattrand mittig Quetschung; verso leicht fleckig, sowie u.r. in Blei bez./nummer.[?]; verso im Eckbereich u.l. mehrere kleine Druckstellen
Hubert Woyty-Wimmer (14.10.1901 Radautz (heute: Rădăuți, Rumänien) – 01.08.1972 Wien)
Grafiker, Zeichner; Sohn des österreichischen Rittmeisters Wilhelm Woyty; nach dessen Tod wurde er vom Stiefvater Maximilian Wimmer adoptiert und führte seitdem den Doppelnamen; 1911-19 Schulbesuch in Melk; 1920-22 gegen den Willen seiner Eltern Besuch der Graphischen Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (bei Erwin Puschinger und Rudolf von Larisch); 1922-26 Unterricht bei Alfred Cossmann; noch während seiner Studienzeit erhielt er den Auftrag ein Gedenkblatt für das 200jährige Bestehen der österreichischen Nationalbibliothek zu entwerfen; nach seiner Ausbildung als freischaffender Künstler tätig; ab 1925 Mitglied der Österreichischen Exlibris-Gesellschaft; ab 1932 widmete er sich vor allem der Kleingrafik; ab 1941 Mitglied des Künstlerhauses; ab 1942 schuf er regelmäßig Briefmarkenentwürfe für die österreichische Staatsdruckerei; 1943-45 Kriegsdienst; ab 1950 Umzug nach London Mitarbeit bei der Druckerei Thomas de la Rue & Co; 1951 Ernennung zum Professor; 1967 Rückkehr nach Wien; Woyty-Wimmer entwarf zahlreiche Exlibris, zu deren Eignern gehören u.a. Claus von Bohlen und Halbach (1910-1940), Kurt Vancsa (1904-1969), Richard Kurt Donin (1881-1963)
Einordnung des Werks
In der dem Werkverzeichnis vorangestellten Biografie wird die vorliegende Grafik für das Jubiläum der Technischen Hochschule explizit erwähnt. Ludo Segers schreibt hierzu:
„In den Jahren emsiger Arbeit entstanden in verschiedenen Bereichen zahllose Blätter, wie zum Beispiel Gedenkblätter – und hierbei u.a. 1940 für das 125jährige Jubiläum der Technischen Hochschule -, Dutzende Umschläge für Musikproduktionen, Glückwunschkarten, Urkunden, Zeitschrifteneinbände (u.a. für „Unsere Heimat“, „Der Neue Pflug“), Buchumschläge und Buchillustrationen, Diplomzeugnisse, Exlibris, allerlei Gelegenheitsgrafiken, publizistische Entwürfe und große Architekturgrafiken“ (Ludo Segers (1982): Hubert Woyty-Wimmer, in: Graphia. Tijdschrift voor Exlibiriskunst; Mechelen; S. 222-232 (hier: 222) – Niederländ. im Orig.).