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Maud

Furnishing Fabric
1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The painter Vanessa Bell designed this fabric for the Omega Workshops. Founded in 1913, the Workshops produced a range of furniture and furnishings, including six textiles. Members of the Workshop and the Bloomsbury Group of writers and artists also used the textiles for clothing. The Workshop designs show the influence of contemporary painting, in particular the shapes and colours of Fauvism and Cubism.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMaud (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed linen
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Maud' of printed linen, designed by Vanessa Bell, England for Omega Workshops, made by Besselièvre, Maromme, France, 1913
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed linen. The design is made up of angular faceted abstract forms in pale-green, blue and red, and with black lines delineating the pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 790mm (Textile Sample)
  • Width: 800mm (Textile Sample)
  • Height: 960mm (Frame)
  • Width: 935mm (Frame)
Credit line
Given by the Manchester Design Registry
Subjects depicted
Summary
The painter Vanessa Bell designed this fabric for the Omega Workshops. Founded in 1913, the Workshops produced a range of furniture and furnishings, including six textiles. Members of the Workshop and the Bloomsbury Group of writers and artists also used the textiles for clothing. The Workshop designs show the influence of contemporary painting, in particular the shapes and colours of Fauvism and Cubism.
Bibliographic references
  • Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
  • The Victoria and Albert Museum's Textile Collection. British Textiles from 1900 to 1937 (London: V&A Publications, 1992), p. 39, ill. 26.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.425-1966

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Record createdNovember 5, 2003
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