Artwork

Schiță revers plachetă

Schiță revers plachetă, by Frederic Storck, 1924
Schiță revers plachetă, by Frederic Storck, 1924

Schiță revers plachetă is a drawing by Frederic Storck. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.

About this work

Overview

Schiță revers plachetă, attributed to Romanian sculptor and draughtsman Frederic Storck, dates to around 1924. The drawing is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as an example of early twentieth‑century symbolic illustration.

Subject & Meaning

The composition presents a seated female figure perched on a cloud, clutching a scroll that appears to bear text, possibly a list or set of rules. Beneath her, a male figure lies on the ground with his arms crossed, conveying a sense of fatigue or surrender. The juxtaposition suggests a narrative of authority versus subjugation rendered in allegorical terms.

Technique & Style

The image is executed in a dense, stippled manner, employing tightly packed dots and fine lines to build form. The border consists of a rectangular frame embellished with small circles and swirling motifs, framing the central scene. This approach aligns with cross‑hatching techniques, creating texture through repetitive linear marks.

History & Provenance

Created circa 1924, the work entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains part of the institution’s permanent collection. Its attribution to Storck reflects the artist’s broader interest in merging sculptural sensibility with graphic experimentation during the interwar period.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Frederic Storck

Artist

Frederic Storck

Frederic Storck was a Romanian sculptor. His father was the sculptor Karl Storck. His brother, Carol Storck, was also a sculptor and his wife, Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck was a painter.