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Autograph

Furnishing Fabric
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of printed glazed cotton. The design consists of rows of 'paw' marks within vertical lateral bands printed to give the appearance of having been painted with a broad brush. Toffee-pink background, blue-grey paws, and grey lateral stripes. The selvedge is inscribed 'AUTOGRAPH Designed by Howard Hodgkin: Produced by Warner for The Exhibition FOUR ROOMS Copyright MCMLXXXIII by Warner & Sons Limited'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAutograph
Materials and techniques
Printed glazed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Autograph' of printed glazed cotton, designed by Howard Hodgkin for Warner and Sons, England, 1983
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed glazed cotton. The design consists of rows of 'paw' marks within vertical lateral bands printed to give the appearance of having been painted with a broad brush. Toffee-pink background, blue-grey paws, and grey lateral stripes. The selvedge is inscribed 'AUTOGRAPH Designed by Howard Hodgkin: Produced by Warner for The Exhibition FOUR ROOMS Copyright MCMLXXXIII by Warner & Sons Limited'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 100cm
  • Width: 54in
Marks and inscriptions
'AUTOGRAPH Designed by Howard Hodgkin: Produced by Warner for The Exhibition FOUR ROOMS Copyright MCMLXXXIII by Warner & Sons Limited' (Inscribed on the selvedge)
Credit line
Given by Warner and Sons
Collection
Accession number
T.232A-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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