Sample
1966-1967 (made)
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Tapestry sample woven in wool on cotton warps. White cotton warp of approximately 10 warp threads to the inch. Wool weft in shades of magenta, purple, blue, green, yellow, white and grey. Pattern of magenta discs on elaborately varied background of colour gradation. Approximately 14 weft threads to the inch. Fringe formed of cut warp threads.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven in wool on cotton warps |
| Brief description | Tapestry sample woven in wool on cotton warps, designed by Harold Cohen, made by Edinburgh Tapestry Company Ltd., Edinburgh, 1966-1967. |
| Physical description | Tapestry sample woven in wool on cotton warps. White cotton warp of approximately 10 warp threads to the inch. Wool weft in shades of magenta, purple, blue, green, yellow, white and grey. Pattern of magenta discs on elaborately varied background of colour gradation. Approximately 14 weft threads to the inch. Fringe formed of cut warp threads. |
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| Gallery label | These sample pieces below represent the weavers' interpretation of the design. The smaller piece was used mainly to test the smallest area of colour which would appear as a round flat colour-disc, and not as a hexagonal pattern of woollen knots. |
| Object history | Experimental piece woven in preparation for weaving the tapestry 'Over All.' The piece is based on a preliminary study for the tapestry by the designer Harold Cohen. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.542-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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