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Grotesque

Loom-Width
1886 (made), 1886 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Loom-width of printed cotton. With an all-over design in dark blue of acanthus-like foliage with some of the stems terminating in grotesque heads. Printed on white.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleGrotesque
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Loom-width 'Grotesque' of printed cotton, designed by Lewis Foreman Day, made by Turnbull & Stockdale Ltd., England, 1886
Physical description
Loom-width of printed cotton. With an all-over design in dark blue of acanthus-like foliage with some of the stems terminating in grotesque heads. Printed on white.
Dimensions
  • Length: 41.75in
  • Width: 30.5in
Credit line
Given by Messrs Turnbull and Stockdale Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.15-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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