Door Curtain
1900 (made)
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This double-sided hanging was described as a 'real innovation' by the jurors of the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900, where it was awarded a gold medal, and its weaver and designer, Frida Hansen, director of the DNB, given special praise. It was designed to hang in a doorway and to be semi-transparent. The hanging was acquired directly from the Exposition for this museum.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven in hand-spun and hand-dyed wools |
| Brief description | Woven tapestry door curtain, designed by Frida Hansen, made by Det Norske Billedvoeveri; Norway (Oslo), 1900. |
| Physical description | Tapestry hanging (door curtain), woven, hand-spun and hand-dyed wools |
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| Marks and inscriptions | DNB 1900 XIV |
| Gallery label | 'American and European Art and Design 1800-1900'
At the time of the manufacture Frida Hansen was the Artistic Director of 'Det Norske Billedvoeveri'. The tapestry was exhibited at the Exposition universelle, Paris 1900 (class 70). Designed to hang in a doorway and to be semi-transparent, the fragility of this heavy hanging means it must now be supported on a backboard.(1987-2006) |
| Object history | Awarded a gold medal at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900. Designed to hang in a doorway and to be semi-transparent, the fragility of this heavy hanging means it must now be supported on a backboard. |
| Historical context | At the time of the manufacture Frida Hansen was the Artistic Director of 'Det Norske Billedvoeveri'. |
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| Summary | This double-sided hanging was described as a 'real innovation' by the jurors of the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900, where it was awarded a gold medal, and its weaver and designer, Frida Hansen, director of the DNB, given special praise. It was designed to hang in a doorway and to be semi-transparent. The hanging was acquired directly from the Exposition for this museum. |
| Bibliographic reference | Greenhalgh, Paul (Ed.), Art Nouveau: 1890-1914 . London: V&A Publications, 2000
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| Accession number | 1683-1900 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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