Guide to the Franz Hüttner Weaving Album, 1902-1904

Collection Number MC 377

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Collection Information

Abstract:

Franz Hüttner was likely a student or instructor at a weaving school in Zwittaü, Moravia, around the turn of the 20th century.

The album is a workbook of weaving patterns and fabric samples kept in 1902-1904. Includes an introduction and descriptions of the patterns. All text is handwritten in German.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository

North Carolina State University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center

Creator

Hüttner, Franz.

Title

Guide to the Franz Hüttner Weaving Album, 1902-1904

Call Number

MC 377

Extent

1 volume

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff.

Language of Material

German

Information for Users

Restrictions to Access

The collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information

Purchased January 2003.
Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Guide to the Franz Hüttner Weaving Album, MC 377, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Biographical Note


It is assumed that Franz Hüttner attended or taught at a royal technical school for weaving in the industrial city of Zwittau, Moravia, then a German province of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, later part of the Czech Republic.

Scope and Content Note


A sophisticated album or workbook of textile weaving patterns and resulting fabric samples kept in 1902-1904 by Franz Hüttner. A handwritten introduction, including Hüttner's signature, is followed by 43 sheets with 273 mounted and precisely drawn patterns in red and black on intricate grids, and 45 mounted fabric samples produced following the patterns. Facing each plate is handwritten German text, providing a description of the patterns. A pencil sketch of a weaving machine is also included in the back cover. The album itself was produced in Vienna.

Organization of the Collection


1 volume

Online Catalog Terms

  • Hüttner, Franz.
  • Textile fabrics--Moravia (Czech Republic).
  • Weaving--Patterns.

Detailed Description of Collection

  • Album, 1902-1904 [MC 377 Box 1]