Terms and conditions of use
Covered box, from the Gallia collection
(c. 1908)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Samuel E. Wills Bequest, 1976
- Gallery location
- Mid 20th Century Paintings & Decorative Arts Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
This covered box designed by Michael Powolny depicts figures from Austrian folklore: the Eisnermann, a knight who fell in love with the Donauweibchen, a water nymph from the Danube river. The pose of these figures, the kneeling knight embracing the naked nymph in a field of flowers, is clearly related to Gustav Klimt’s 1908 masterpiece The kiss. The reference to local folk tradition gives this object a distinctly Austrian character.
Artwork Details
Samuel E. Wills Bequest, 1976
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Level 2, NGV International