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Metropolis

Furnishing Fabric
1973 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of printed cotton. Printed with a trompe l'oeil design of densely packed and spaced geometric blocks in browns.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMetropolis (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Metropolis' of printed cotton, designed by David Bartle for Textra Furnishing Fabric Ltd., Great Britain, 1973
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton. Printed with a trompe l'oeil design of densely packed and spaced geometric blocks in browns.
Dimensions
  • Length: 108in
  • Width: 1250mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'SHRINK RESISTANT MADE IN BRITAIN' (printed along the selvedge)
  • '"METROPOLIS" BY DAVID BARTLE' (printed along the selvedge)
Credit line
Given by Textra Furnishing Fabric Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.355-1973

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Record createdDecember 17, 2007
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