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La Promenade au Bois

Furnishing Fabric
1920 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of Jacquard-woven cotton weft on a mercerised cotton warp. The design features two fashionably dressed women in winter overcoats and hats, with two dogs chasing one another, an architectural urn and stylised bouquets of flowers and leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLa Promenade au Bois (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Jacquard-woven cotton weft on a mercerised cotton warp
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'La Promenade au Bois' of Jacquard-woven cotton, designed by Alberto Fabius Lorenzi, made by Bianchini-Férier, Lyon, 1920
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of Jacquard-woven cotton weft on a mercerised cotton warp. The design features two fashionably dressed women in winter overcoats and hats, with two dogs chasing one another, an architectural urn and stylised bouquets of flowers and leaves.
Dimensions
  • Width: 25in
  • Length: 36.25in
Style
Marks and inscriptions
Design Number 15265
Production
Put into production on 13th December 1920
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The design is illustrated in 'Modern French Decorative Art' by Leon Deshairs, Vol. I p.92, Paris, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.166-1932

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Record createdMarch 23, 2004
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