THE OBJECT
An enchanting 1920s German Scherenschnitte by Berlin silhouette artist Lotte Gutzlaff, intricately cut from black paper and preserved beneath glass in its vintage frame.
Within the delicate silhouette, a central nymph-like figure reaches among flowering branches while three tiny winged figures dance through the surrounding garden. Every leaf, blossom, figure, and curling detail is rendered through the traditional art of Scherenschnitte—scissor-cut paper work.
Signed “Lotte Gutzlaff Berlin,” the scene is commonly known as Garden Nymph and Fairies or Blütenzauber—“Magic of Flowers.”
Whimsical, dark, and remarkably delicate, it feels like a tiny fairy tale captured in shadow.
DETAILS
German Scherenschnitte / scissor-cut silhouette art.
Signed Lotte Gutzlaff Berlin.
Vintage from the 1920s.
Approx. 12¼" tall × 10" wide.
Framed beneath glass.
CONDITION
In good as-found antique condition with general wear consistent with age. There is some chipping to the frame, and the paper backing on the reverse is torn. The artwork remains framed beneath glass.
Please examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description.
ONE OF A KIND
Once acquired, this object leaves The Cabinet.
