Backcloth
1960 (painted)
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Painted on the reverse jute in glue size; predominantly grey with pink and orange sunset seen through silhouetted arches of a ruined building. With a series of 9 string loops for suspension along the top, roughly 92 cms Medium coarse plain weave, possibly jute with 2 horizontal seams and raw edges on all sides.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted cloth |
| Brief description | Stage cloth for Abelard and Eloise designed by John Piper. |
| Physical description | Painted on the reverse jute in glue size; predominantly grey with pink and orange sunset seen through silhouetted arches of a ruined building. With a series of 9 string loops for suspension along the top, roughly 92 cms Medium coarse plain weave, possibly jute with 2 horizontal seams and raw edges on all sides. |
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| Object history | . |
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| Accession number | S.1081-1983 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2010 |
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