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Design Drawing

1930s
Artist/Maker
Hunter (designers)

Design for a rug, showing a quarter section with an arrangement of different shells, with sketch for same design on the back


Object details

Category
Designs
Object type
Design drawing
Materials and techniques
Pencil and water-colour on paper
Pencil
Water-Colour
Brief description
Design for a rug by Eileen Hunter (1912 - ), 1930s, pencil and watercolour.
Physical description
Design for a rug, showing a quarter section with an arrangement of different shells, with sketch for same design on the back
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.5cm
  • Maximum width: 31.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '¼ rug design for my / bedroom at No.7. not used' (Back, right edge, near top; writing; pen and ink)
  • 'Design not carried / out for my bedroom / N. 7. not executed. / ¼ of design only / shown' (Back, bottom right corner; writing; Felt tip pen)
Credit line
Given by Eileen Hunter
Subjects depicted
Rugs
Shells
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.173-1998

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Record createdJuly 6, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O41360/design-drawing-hunter/
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