Annemarie Schütt Hennings. Tapestry. (bauhaus Circa 1930).

Extremely rare, Annemarie Hennings' tapestries are inspired by the High Middle Ages, a period dear to her famous father-in-law, Hugo Ball. A founding member of the Dada movement, host of the Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich, and known for the photograph depicting him as a "phallic man," our tapestry represents St. Christopher crossing the river with the Christ Child on his shoulders—a very popular image from the fifth century onward throughout the Middle Ages. The daughter of Emmy Hennings (poet, actress, and active member of the Bauhaus), Annemarie learned the art of weaving at the Bauhaus itself during the 1920s with Gunta Stölz (1885–1983). This woven and lined wool tapestry features a woven signature in the lower right corner. The tapestry is framed by a colorful, fringed border. It is in very good condition. German-Swiss School.