Dessinentwurf
1928
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
1928
unspecified
From the collection of Archaeology and Museum Baselland
This sketch shows a loose circle of flowers—mostly red, pink, and yellow—painted in quick, uneven strokes. Below, a row of simple shapes (black, orange, and yellow rectangles) looks like a rough draft for a pattern. The paint is watery, with some colors bleeding into others. Handwritten notes in French and German are scattered around the edges. The flowers aren’t perfectly drawn; some petals are just blobs with a quick line for a stem. The notes might be jotted ideas or titles, but they’re hard to read. The whole thing feels like a fast, messy first try at something bigger. Next, check out floral pattern designs to see how artists turn sketches like this into full designs.