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Cherub

Two Jumpers
1987 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two jumpers of hand-knitted wool and metallic yarns. Chunky hand-knits, featuring cherubs basking amidst golden trellis designs with flowers and trailing garlands. A dark-blue border pattern circle the cuffs and hems.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jumper
  • Jumper
TitleCherub (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Hand-knitted wool and metallic yarn
Brief description
Two jumpers 'Cherub' of hand-knitted wool and metallic yarns, designed by Martin Kidman for Joseph, Great Britain, 1987
Physical description
Two jumpers of hand-knitted wool and metallic yarns. Chunky hand-knits, featuring cherubs basking amidst golden trellis designs with flowers and trailing garlands. A dark-blue border pattern circle the cuffs and hems.
Gallery label
Martin Kidman's chunky hand-knits, featuring cherubs basking amidst golden trellis designs such as this with flowers and trailing garlands, were enormously influential. A dark-blue border pattern circle the cuffs and hem. Both designs were suggested by decorative china plates.(1997)
Credit line
Given by the retailer
Object history
Registered File number 1990/951. Part of an outfit with T.210B-1990.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.210&A-1990

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Record createdAugust 28, 2003
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