Butterfly
Furnishing Fabric
1934-1936 (made)
1934-1936 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Duncan Grant (1885-1978) was a painter and designer. In 1913 he designed textiles, pottery etc. for the Omega Workshops Ltd. and in the 1920s and 1930s he collaborated with Vanessa Bell in the production of interior schemes, many complemented by rugs, printed furnishings and embroideries. His designs for printed textiles were produced by Allan Walton (1891-1948) a textile designer and manufacturer.
Walton was trained as an architect and then as a painter. As Director of Allan Walton Textiles he commissioned some of the most enterprising artist-designed screen-printed fabrics of the 1930s. From 1943 to 1945 he was Director of the Glasgow School of Art.
This fabric was designed to be used either in the length or as individual squares to be made into cushion covers.
Walton was trained as an architect and then as a painter. As Director of Allan Walton Textiles he commissioned some of the most enterprising artist-designed screen-printed fabrics of the 1930s. From 1943 to 1945 he was Director of the Glasgow School of Art.
This fabric was designed to be used either in the length or as individual squares to be made into cushion covers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Butterfly (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Screen-printed cotton and rayon |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Butterfly' of screen-printed cotton and rayon, designed by Duncan Grant for Allan Walton Textiles, London, 1934-1936. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of screen-printed cotton and rayon. With decorative frames enclosing flowering, leafy stems and pairs of butterflies in gold, scarlet, and black on cream. Designed to be used in the length or for individual squares to be made into cushion covers. |
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| Summary | Duncan Grant (1885-1978) was a painter and designer. In 1913 he designed textiles, pottery etc. for the Omega Workshops Ltd. and in the 1920s and 1930s he collaborated with Vanessa Bell in the production of interior schemes, many complemented by rugs, printed furnishings and embroideries. His designs for printed textiles were produced by Allan Walton (1891-1948) a textile designer and manufacturer. Walton was trained as an architect and then as a painter. As Director of Allan Walton Textiles he commissioned some of the most enterprising artist-designed screen-printed fabrics of the 1930s. From 1943 to 1945 he was Director of the Glasgow School of Art. This fabric was designed to be used either in the length or as individual squares to be made into cushion covers. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 4.7. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.344-1938 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2002 |
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